| ID | 181599 |
| Title Proper | X factor |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kaplan, Robert D |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | American foreign policy elites have adopted a partial myth about containment in order to worship at the altar of grand strategy before declaring that such a sweeping approach is no longer possible. Both propositions are false and are driven partially by nostalgia. |
| `In' analytical Note | National Interest , No.173; May-Jun 2021: p.10-25 |
| Journal Source | National Interest 2021-06 |
| Key Words | Grand Strategy ; American Foreign Policy ; Kennan’s Containment Strategy |