This book argues that a major reason for America's propensity to 'lose the peace' is the way the nation defines war and how the U.S. military is currently organized for warfare. The author offers new propositions and operational approaches to war-planning that give new hope and practical solutions to overcoming the paradox of American Way of War.

ISAIAH WILSON is International Affairs Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations.

The Paradox of the American Way of Warfare Defining Modern Warfare A Structural-Constructivist History Two Cases: Germany and Japan The Balkans, Somalia, Haiti, and Rwanda: The Paradox Theory and Postmodern Warfare The Case of Iraq Conclusions: The Rest of the Story