US National Security, 4/e
US National Security, 4/e
Policymakers, Processes & Politics
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Bind: Hardbound
Year: 2009
Pages: 344
Size: 153 x 229 mm
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Published in India by: Viva Books
Exclusive Distributors: Viva Books
Sales Territory: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Description:
Completely revised throughout, the fourth edition of US National Security reflects the new strategic landscape as it has evolved in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The ongoing US military involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, the focus on homeland security, the significant organizational changes in the intelligence bureaucracy, and the impact of the Bush Doctrine are among the current issues that inform the author's clear presentation and appraisal of US security interests, politics, and processes.
Target Audience:
Students and academics of political science, defence studies, policymakers, journalists & international agencies.
Contents:
Part 1 Introduction: National interests and national security • The conflict spectrum and the American way of war • The US political system Part 2 The National Security Establishment: The president and the presidency • The policy triad and the National Security Council • The military establishment • Civil-Military relations • The intelligence establishment Part 3 The National Security System and the Policy Process: The policy process • The president and congress • Empowering the people • Who's who in the international system Part 4 Conclusions: Long -Range issues of national security • National security and nuclear weapons • Making the system work • The study of national security: The presidential Mandate • Reading List • Index
About the Authors:
Sam C. Sarkesian is professor emeritus of political science at Loyola University Chicago.
John Allen Williams is professor of political science at Loyola and executive director of the inter-University seminar on armed Forces and Society.
Stephen J. Cimbala is professor of political science at the Pennsylvania State University, Delaware County.
