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bipolar world (ch. 20)
a political landscape with two superpowers
containment (ch. 20)
the belief that the United States should resist the expansion of aggressive nations, especially the former Soviet Union
cost overruns (ch. 20
when the money actually paid to military suppliers exceeds the estimated costs
disengagement (ch. 20)
the belief that the United States was harmed by its war in Vietnam and so should avoid supposedly similar events
gold plating (ch. 20)
the tendency of Pentagon officials to ask peapons contractors to meet excessively high requirements
human rights (ch. 20)
the view that we should try to improve the lives of people in other countries
isolationism (ch. 20)
the opinion that the United States should withdraw from world affairs
military-industrial complex (ch. 20)
an alleged alliance between military leaders and corporate leaders
polarization (ch. 20)
a deep and wide conflict over some government policy
worldviews (ch. 20)
a comprehensive opinion of how the United States should respond to world problems
unipolar world (ch. 20)
a political landscape with one superpower