One of the greatest sources of America's troubles in Iraq,
Afghanistan, and New Orleans was the inability of our government's
many parts to work well together. Often called interagency
operations, applying everything that official Washington can do to
keep Americans safe, free, and prosperous, is no easy task. The
Pentagon, State Department, Homeland Security, Treasury, FBI, CIA,
and other agencies have different capabilities, budgets, cultures,
operational styles, Congressional oversight committees, and even
operate under different laws. Getting them all organized on
battlefields, after disasters, and during other times of crisis is
often equated with herding cats. The history of getting government
agencies to cooperate is replete with stories of courage,
heart-breaking tragedy, and blundering incompetence. To meet the
dangers of the 21st century, interagency operations will be more
important than ever, yet few Americans understand the troubling
history of Washington's failures and the pressing needs for reform.
One of the greatest sources of America's troubles in Iraq,
Afghanistan, and New Orleans was the inability of our government's
many parts to work well together. Often called interagency
operations, the coordination of everything official Washington can
do to keep Americans safe, free, and prosperous, is no easy task.
The Pentagon, State Department, Homeland Security, Treasury, FBI,
CIA, and other agencies have different capabilities, budgets,
cultures, operational styles, Congressional oversight committees,
and even operate under different laws. Getting them all organized
on battlefields, after disasters, and during other times of crisis
is often equated with herding cats. The history of getting
government agencies to cooperate is replete with stories of
courage, heart-breaking tragedy, and blundering incompetence. To
meet the dangers of the 21st century, interagency operations will
be more important than ever, yet few Americans understand the
troubling history of Washington's failures and the pressing needs
for reform. This book is the first comprehensive history and sober
analysis of one of the most pressing national security challenges
of the century. The goal is to make a serious and unappreciated
subject accessible to a wide audience through a series of engaging
and informative historical case studies. The case studies span
American history from the turn of the 20th century to today. They
cover a variety of subjects from dealing with the great flu
epidemic of 1918, to responding to natural disasters at home and
abroad, to fighting wars and rebuilding countries after war. Each
engaging chapter is a single case study written by a distinguished
scholar who covers the historical context, the key players,
actions, incidents, and, perhaps most important, lessons learned.
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