Reviews
Perhaps the best book of its kind in the field.
A worthwhile addition to the library of anyone interested in American defense policy.
This book is an attempt to assemble in one volume a representative selection of the recent extensive American writings on defense matters; it succeeds brilliantly and, in a field in which the student and the policy-maker can equally become bogged down in the sheer volume of words, its editors have done a commendable service by concise compilation.
This book will help students better grasp and understand the complex processes involved in making American defense policy. It will help them draw important lessons from our experiences during the Cold War while also providing them with a glimpse of many of the more important security challenges to come.
Extremely well organized. I'm impressed at the authors and content included in the book; it feels like a Who's Who of the discipline. Combining accessible articles from a range of authors and topics, this would be a welcome resource for any level of teaching.
A useful text in American foreign policy classes. The book is organized logically and effectively. The authors are all experts in the field. I will definitely adopt this as one of the main texts for my course.
Book Details
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Part I. Values and Interests for American Defense Policy
Introduction
Chapter 1. Theories and Values
Chapter 2. American Grand Strategy
Chapter 3. The
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Part I. Values and Interests for American Defense Policy
Introduction
Chapter 1. Theories and Values
Chapter 2. American Grand Strategy
Chapter 3. The International Environment - Allies
Chapter 4. The International Environment - Adversaries
Part II. Evolution and Revolution in Defense Policy, Process, and Institutions
Introduction
Chapter 5. Evolution and Revolution in Civil-Military Relations
Chapter 6. The Changing Profession of Arms
Chapter 7. Resource Allocation and Force Structure for a Complex World
Part III. Contemporary Issues in American Defense Policy
Introduction
Chapter 8. Homeland Defense: Threats from All Sides
Chapter 9. Unconventional Wars and Unconventional Forces
Chapter 10. The Near Possible
Epilogue
Afterword
About the Contributors
Index