{"product_id":"battlegrounds-the-fight-to-defend-the-free-world-by-h-r-mcmaster","title":"Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World by H.R. McMaster","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"576\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"576\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eBattlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World\u003c\/em\u003e is a nonfiction geopolitical and national-security book by H.R. McMaster. The book offers a comprehensive look at critical challenges facing the United States and its allies in the post-Cold War era and argues that American foreign policy has, for decades, lacked consistent strategy and effectiveness.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eKey themes include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"927\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"927\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"644\"\u003eAssessment of foreign policy failures:\u003c\/strong\u003e McMaster examines how U.S. policies across multiple administrations since the end of the Cold War have often been inconsistent or poorly implemented, leading to diminished influence and strategic disadvantage for the U.S. and the “free world.”\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eGreat power competition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The book analyzes rising challenges from Russia and China, as well as threats from Iran, North Korea, and jihadist terrorism, urging a strategic recalibration.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eCall for strategic competence:\u003c\/strong\u003e McMaster offers a pathway forward, emphasizing the need for better strategic understanding, improved policy, and cooperation among democracies to uphold freedom, security, and prosperity.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1453\"\u003eCritique of partisanship:\u003c\/strong\u003e He argues that internal political polarization weakens democratic nations, making them more vulnerable to external threats.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1897\"\u003eThe narrative blends geopolitical analysis with insights drawn from McMaster’s military and government experience, encouraging readers—especially citizens and policymakers—to educate themselves and work together in defense of democratic values.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1941\"\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1960\"\u003eH.R. McMaster\u003c\/strong\u003e (Herbert Raymond McMaster) is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and former United States National Security Advisor.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"3084\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003eMilitary career:\u003c\/strong\u003e McMaster served in the U.S. Army for 34 years, including in leadership roles during the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He is recognized as a scholar, strategist, and military historian.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2398\"\u003eAcademic background:\u003c\/strong\u003e He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2835\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2835\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2613\"\u003eGovernment service:\u003c\/strong\u003e McMaster served as the 26th U.S. National Security Advisor under President Donald Trump. His government experience deeply informs the analysis and recommendations in \u003cem data-start=\"2780\" data-end=\"2795\"\u003eBattlegrounds\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"3084\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"3084\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"2849\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Besides \u003cem data-start=\"2858\" data-end=\"2873\"\u003eBattlegrounds\u003c\/em\u003e, he authored \u003cem data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2908\"\u003eDereliction of Duty\u003c\/em\u003e, a well-known critique of U.S. leadership during the Vietnam War, and has written extensively on military history and national security.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652411973818,"sku":"37D3XOYDD","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/81-HRfxAYHL._SY425.jpg?v=1771990363","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/battlegrounds-the-fight-to-defend-the-free-world-by-h-r-mcmaster","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}