Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-390) and index.
Contents:
Defining and Defending the National Interest -- Part 1. The National Security Context. International Actors ; The Conflict Spectrum ; Battling the Nuclear Genie ; The US Political System -- Part 2. National Security Institutions. The Presidency ; The National Security Council and the "Policy Triad" ; The Military Establishment ; The Intelligence Community -- Part 3. Making National Security Policy. The Policy Process ; The President and Congress ; Empowering the People ; Civil-Military Relations -- Part 4. Long-Range Perspectives. Emerging Issues ; Improving the System.
Summary:
"Introduces and explores the full range of actors, processes, and politics involved in the US national security process"-- Provided by publisher.
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