Security in a changing world : case studies in U.S. national security management / edited by Volker C. Franke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Franke, Volker, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--United States.

National security.

United States--Military policy.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The end of the Cold War has brought about significant changes in the political, economic, social, and cultural structure of the international system. Absent a distinct enemy and the threat of global thermonuclear war, the United States today faces a host of new security challenges that require policymakers to make difficult decisions with significant domestic and international implications. The range of conflicting goals, expectations, and capabilities demands fresh solutions to international conflicts and civil unrest, new strategies for conducting peace support operations, and the preparation of America's forces for completing operational assignments under increasingly uncertain conditions. The case studies and exercises constructed for this book examine some of the most pertinent management, leadership, and accountability issues related to U.S. national security. Each case places readers at the center of difficult decisions, illustrates more general policy dilemmas, and is designed to stimulate discussion of those issues beyond the classroom. Cases highlight dilemmas at two levels: pertaining specifically to the case and pertaining to its larger policy implications. The absence of a one-sided argument, specific policy recommendations, or logical conclusions, enables readers to recognize the importance of the issues at hand and their greater policy implications and to discern lessons that might apply more generally to public policy, administration, and management. Particularly useful in courses dealing with national security, international relations, public/policy administration, civil-military relations, and organizational management. An instructor's manual is available upon request.

Contents:

Cover

Security in a Changing World

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

1 Introduction

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK

NOTES

I Leadership and Accountability

2 From Turbulence to Tragedy: The Crash of Ron Brown's Flight in Croatia

THE LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY CONTEXT

Accountability: To Whom?

Accountability: For What?

SPECIAL AIRLIFT MISSIONS: THE CONDITIONS IN EUROPE

THE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE: REQUESTING THE WAIVER

THE MISSION AND THE CREW

THE FLIGHT

THE INVESTIGATION

ACHIEVING ACCOUNTABILITY: AIR FORCE ACTIONS TO IMPLEMENT INVESTIGATION FINDINGS

Accountability to Sources External to the Air Force

Accountability to Sources Internal to the Air Force

APPENDIX I

THE E-MAIL TRAIL

APPENDIX II

GLOSSARY

APPENDIX III

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

3 The Battle to Destroy Chemical Weapons

BACKGROUND AND SETTING

THE DECISION TO DESTROY

ENTER JOHN SHANNON

CRYOFRACTURE

SUSAN LIVINGSTONE TAKES OVER

A PRESIDENTIAL PERTURBATION

THE DEADLINE CRUNCH

CONTAINING COSTS

OWEN TAKES HIS TURN

GIL DECKER GETS THE CALL

THE STATE AND LOCAL FRONT

4 Changing Course: Admiral James Watkins and the DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex

THE PRESIDENT CALLS

THE DOE WEAPONS COMPLEX

ADMIRAL JAMES WATKINS

CONFIRMATION

ASSEMBLING A TEAM

INITIAL ACTIONS

THE ROCKY FLATS RAID

POWERING REFORM

CONFRONTING BARRIERS

SHIFTING PRIORITIES

PRESSURES FROM DOD

THE NEW PRODUCTION REACTOR

SAVANNAH RIVER TROUBLES

THE CLEAN-UP FRONT

THE COLD WAR ENDS AT DOE

THE WATKINS CHAPTER CLOSES

II Civil-Military and Military-Media Relations

5 Generals versus the President: Eisenhower and the Army, 1953-1955

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

NOTES.

6 "Rotation from Hell": The 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard in Desert Shield/Desert Storm

FIFTY-SIX DAYS AT THE NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER

A LEGACY OF MISTRUST

INVESTIGATIONS AND CONTROVERSY

ALL THAT THEY COULD BE? MANPOWER IN THE 48th BRIGADE

THE LINGERING FEUD

7 Burned by the Press: One Commander's Experience

DATELINE: BOSNIA

GROUND RULES: AN UNWRITTEN CONTRACT

THE AFTERMATH I: THE END OF A CAREER

THE AFTERMATH II: THE MEDIA-MILITARY RELATIONSHIP

III Technology and Industrial Policy

8 Breaking the Market or Preventing Market Breakdown: The Technology Reinvestment Project

ORIGINS OF TRP

THE TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT PROJECT

WHY GOVERNMENT SPONSORSHIP?

SEMATECH

BART

9 Searching for a Safer Technology: Army-Community Conflict in Chemical Weapons Destruction

DIALOGUE

ORIGINS OF THE ARMY-CITIZEN CONFLICT: KENTUCKY

THE MARYLAND OPPOSITION

KENTUCKY CHANGES STRATEGY

THE MARYLAND FRONT

THE ARMY LOOKS AT NEUTRALIZATION

DECKER TAKES CHARGE

THE NEUTRALIZATION DECISION

THE ASSEMBLED WEAPONS DECISION

THE ASSEMBLED CHEMICAL WEAPONS ASSESSMENT (ACWA) PROGRAM

ESTABLISHING A DIALOGUE

IV Resource Management (Exercises)

10 Four Days in December

SCENARIO

DESCRIPTION OF THE EXERCISE

THE CANDIDATE'S BASIC CAMPAIGN SPEECH

Note for Local Campaign Coordinators

THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF

Memorandum for National Security Transition Team

Guidance to the National Defense Transition Team

DEFENSE PROGRAM GUIDANCE: NATIONAL SECURITY IN TODAY'S WORLD

THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY

PLANNING GUIDANCE

People

Forces

Tactics and Doctrine.

Weapon Systems Modernization

Maintaining the Technological Edge

Readiness

11 Nationland

INTRODUCTION

GAME BACKGROUND/COUNTRY DESCRIPTION

NATIONLAND I

National Security Policy and Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces

MEMORANDUM

NATIONLAND II

National Priorities

NATIONLAND III

The Defense Budget

The Nationland Defense Budget

Index

About the Editor and Contributors.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798216985860

9786610927722

9781280927720

1280927720

9780313010750

0313010757

OCLC:

47791301

Publisher Number:

10.5040/9798216985860 doi