Description
Book SynopsisA vital text for understanding the twenty-first-century battlefield and the shifting force structure, this book prepares students to think critically about the rapidly changing world they'll inherit. American Defense Policy, first published in 1965 under the leadership of Brent Scowcroft, has been a mainstay in courses on political science, international relations, military affairs, and American national security for more than 50 years. This updated and thoroughly revised ninth edition, which contains about 30% all-new content, considers questions of continuity and change in America's defense policy in the face of a global climate beset by geopolitical tensions, rapid technological change, and terrorist violence. The book is organized into three parts. Part I examines the theories and strategies that shape America's approach to security policy. Part II dives inside the defense policy process, exploring the evolution of contemporary civil-military relations, the changing character o
Table of ContentsForeword
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
