American Defense Policy has been a mainstay for instructors of
courses in political science, international relations, military
affairs, and American national security for over 25 years. The
updated and thoroughly revised eighth edition 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.
On September 11, 2001, the seemingly impervious United States
was handed a very sharp reality check. In this new atmosphere of
fear and vulnerability, policy makers were forced to make national
security their highest priority, implementing laws and military
spending initiatives to combat the threat of international
terrorism. In this volume, experts examine the many factors that
shape today's security landscape -- America's values, the
preparation of future defense leaders, the efforts to apply what we
have learned from Afghanistan and Iraq to the transformation of
America's military, reflection on America's nuclear weapons
programs and missile defense, the threat of terrorism, and the
challenges of homeland security -- which are applied to widely
varied approaches to national defense strategy.
This invaluable and prudent text remains a classic introduction
to the vital security issues facing the United States throughout
its history and breaks new ground as a thoughtful and comprehensive
starting point in understanding American defense policy and its
role in the world today.
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