US National Security : Policymakers, Processes, and Politics

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

• ISBN13: 9781588264169
• ISBN10: 1588264165
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-30
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub

Author Biography

John Allen Williams is professor of political science at Loyola University Chicago and chair and president of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society.

Table of Contents

Introduction
National Interests and National Security	p. 3
The Conflict Spectrum and the American Way of War	p. 25
The US Political System	p. 49
The National Security Establishment
The President and the Presidency	p. 67
The Policy Triad and the National Security Council	p. 91
The Military Establishment	p. 113
Civil-Military Relations	p. 131
The Intelligence Establishment	p. 145
The National Security System and the Policy Process
The Policy Process	p. 167
The President and Congress	p. 179
Empowering the People	p. 199
Who's Who in the International System	p. 223
Conclusions
Long-Range Issues of National Security	p. 245
National Security and Nuclear Weapons	p. 273
Making the System Work	p. 289
The Study of National Security: The Presidential Mandate	p. 307
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