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A volume in Research in Public Management Series Editor: Lawrence
R. Jones, Naval Postgraduate School A myth from the colonial period
was that Americans could defend themselves by keeping a rifle in
the closet and when needed, grab it, and march off to battle in
times of crisis. Unfortunately, providing national defense is more
complicated that that; indeed it was more complicated even during
the Revolutionary war. General George Washington's struggles to
form a standing army supported by workable logistics and supply
processes and to get funding for both from the Revolutionary
Congress are well documented. Financing national defense requires
planning and resourcing in advance. Reacting at the instant of
crisis is too late. Building an educated, highly trained and
capable Armed Forces and the acquisition of defense weapons and
weapons systems has long lead times and involves making decisions
the consequences of which are likely to last for decades. These
decisions include how to recruit and retain military and civilian
personnel as well as designing, buying and fielding a vast array of
ground weapons, ships, aircraft and other weaponry. A decision to
buy a major defense weapons system for example sets in motion a
chain of other decisions that will affect the U.S., its allies and
enemies around the world. Implementation of such decisions is
financed through the U.S. federal government and Department of
Defense budget processes in a planned yet highly and pluralistic
and disaggregated system for determining how to advocate, acquire
and allocate scarce resources in a manner that culminates in
congressional and presidential approval. In this book we examine
the concepts and practices of defense financing, provide a detailed
description and analysis of resource policy decision making,
financial management and budget execution processes, and analyze
the most significant features of the national defense and U.S.
federal government resource decision and management system. The
book assesses the numerous factors, including those that
characterize the complex budget review and appropriation decision
making dynamics of Congress, that make U.S. defense finance and
budgeting different from any other system in the world. In
addition, in a concluding chapter the book compares U.S. defense
policy and budgeting to other nations in different regions of the
globe, drawing conclusions about the effects of U.S. defense policy
and defense financing abroad in regions including Europe, Russia,
the Middle-East and Asia.
A secret admirer's devotion turns deadly in a twisting novel of
psychological suspense. Mia Anderson is an invisible woman. An
unremarkable thirty-two-year-old Tennessee librarian, she's
accustomed to disappearing in a crowd, unseen and unheard. Then she
receives an anonymous note: You look beautiful today. It doesn't
stop there. The attentive stranger-a secret admirer named Adam-has
plans for Mia. With each new text comes a suggestion for her hair,
clothes, or attitude, and for the first time in memory, Mia feels
noticed. Slowly, she develops a confidence in herself she's never
had. But Adam has a surprise coming...and Mia finally sees him for
who he is and what he's prepared to do for her. Even kill. Fearing
she could be implicated in the murder, Mia's forced to turn to the
stranger in the shadows watching her every move. Adam's game of cat
and mouse begins with Mia as the prey. In order to survive, she
must also become the predator.
For a bride-to-be and her fiancé, secrets and lies make this a
killer celebration in this psychological suspense. Carrie and
Oliver. A couple completely in love and the hosts of a wedding to
remember at Colorado’s legendary Stanley Hotel. This is
Carrie’s fairy tale come true. Her fiancé, Oliver, is Mr. Tall,
Dark, and Handsome; successful; and utterly devoted to her. Now
family and friends have gathered to celebrate. It’s sure to be a
wild night as the drinks flow freely and the fun begins. But the
morning after is murder. FBI agent Andi Castle was just supposed to
be a plus-one. This should have been a calming weekend getaway from
what she does best: catch killers. Instead, Andi’s on the hunt
again. The hotel is on lockdown. Secrets are being unearthed. And
no one is above Andi’s suspicions. But which secrets are worth
killing for? Andi’s forced to find the answers fast…before
someone else dies.
During the past decade, globalization and democratization have been
the major forces that helped transform the structures, functions,
and processes of Asian public sectors. Nevertheless, these
transformation efforts of Asian countries vary considerably
depending on local context, and have met with different degrees of
success. Some countries experienced smooth transformations. For
others, the reform process has been more volatile. These issues
were explored at a conference July 7-9, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand,
hosted by the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn
University, and co-sponsored by the International Public Management
Network, the Asia-Pacific Governance Institute, and Thailand
Democracy Watch. This book presents some of the works contributed
by participating scholars and practitioners at the conference. The
contents fall into three categories: corruption and anti-corruption
initiatives, public financial management reforms, and public
management reforms with emphasis on performance and results.
A volume in Research in Public Management Series Editor: Lawrence
R. Jones, Naval Postgraduate School A myth from the colonial period
was that Americans could defend themselves by keeping a rifle in
the closet and when needed, grab it, and march off to battle in
times of crisis. Unfortunately, providing national defense is more
complicated that that; indeed it was more complicated even during
the Revolutionary war. General George Washington's struggles to
form a standing army supported by workable logistics and supply
processes and to get funding for both from the Revolutionary
Congress are well documented. Financing national defense requires
planning and resourcing in advance. Reacting at the instant of
crisis is too late. Building an educated, highly trained and
capable Armed Forces and the acquisition of defense weapons and
weapons systems has long lead times and involves making decisions
the consequences of which are likely to last for decades. These
decisions include how to recruit and retain military and civilian
personnel as well as designing, buying and fielding a vast array of
ground weapons, ships, aircraft and other weaponry. A decision to
buy a major defense weapons system for example sets in motion a
chain of other decisions that will affect the U.S., its allies and
enemies around the world. Implementation of such decisions is
financed through the U.S. federal government and Department of
Defense budget processes in a planned yet highly and pluralistic
and disaggregated system for determining how to advocate, acquire
and allocate scarce resources in a manner that culminates in
congressional and presidential approval. In this book we examine
the concepts and practices of defense financing, provide a detailed
description and analysis of resource policy decision making,
financial management and budget execution processes, and analyze
the most significant features of the national defense and U.S.
federal government resource decision and management system. The
book assesses the numerous factors, including those that
characterize the complex budget review and appropriation decision
making dynamics of Congress, that make U.S. defense finance and
budgeting different from any other system in the world. In
addition, in a concluding chapter the book compares U.S. defense
policy and budgeting to other nations in different regions of the
globe, drawing conclusions about the effects of U.S. defense policy
and defense financing abroad in regions including Europe, Russia,
the Middle-East and Asia.
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