Us Defense Politics: The Origins of Security Policy

ISBN-13: 9780367431884 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 320 str.

Harvey M. Sapolsky; Eugene Gholz; Caitlin Talmadge

Opis

This book provides an accessible overview of US defense politics for upper-level students. This new edition has been updated and revised, with new material on the Trump Administration and Space Force.

Spis treści

1. Enduring Questions, Changing Politics  2. America’s Security Strategy  3. Organizing for Defense  4. Managing Defense  5. Who Fights America’s Wars?  6. Service Politics  7. The Political Economy of Defense  8. The Weapons Acquisition Process  9. Congress and Special Interests  10. Presidents and the National Security Council  11. Gaining Intelligence  12. Homeland Security  13. Veterans and the Costs of War  14. Preparing for the Next War