Beschreibung:
This book provides an accessible overview of US defense politics for upper-level students. This new edition has been updated and revised, with new material on the Trump Administration and Space Force.
1. Enduring Questions, Changing Politics 2. America's Security Strategy 3. Organizing for Defense 4. Managing Defense 5. Who Fights America's Wars? 6. Service Politics 7. The Political Economy of Defense 8. The Weapons Acquisition Process 9. Congress and Special Interests 10. Presidents and the National Security Council 11. Gaining Intelligence 12. Homeland Security 13. Veterans and the Costs of War 14. Preparing for the Next War