U. S. National Security : Policymakers, Processes and Politics

by Sarkesian, Sam C.; Williams, John Allen; Cimbala, Stephen J.

• ISBN13: 9781555879365
• ISBN10: 1555879365
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	vii
Preface	ix
Part 1 Introduction
National Interests and National Security	3	(20)
The International Landscape	23	(16)
The Conflict Spectrum and the American Way of War	39	(24)
The U.S. Political System	63	(18)
Part 2 The National Security Establishment
The President and the Presidency	81	(24)
The Policy Triad and the National Security Council	105	(22)
The Military Establishment	127	(18)
Civil-Military Relations	145	(12)
The Intelligence Establishment	157	(24)
Part 3 The National Security System and the Policy Process
The Policy Process	181	(12)
The President and Congress	193	(18)
Empowering the People	211	(22)
Who's Who in the International System	233	(22)
Part 4 Conclusions
Long-Range Issues of National Security	255	(26)
National Security and Nuclear Weapons	281	(14)
Making the System Work	295	(16)
The Study of National Security: The Presidential Mandate	311	(4)
Reading List	315	(4)
Index	319	(12)
About the Book	331