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American defense policy / edited by Miriam Krieger, Lynne M. Chandler Garcia, John Riley, and Will Atkins.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Krieger, Miriam, 1982- editor.
Chandler Garcia, Lynne M., 1973- editor.
Riley, John H., 1970- editor.
Atkins, Will, 1980- editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States--Military policy.
United States.
Military policy.
Physical Description:
xxiv, 467 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 26 cm
Edition:
Ninth edition.
Place of Publication:
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.
Summary:
"Organized into three parts, the ninth edition traces the impact that societal changes and emerging technologies are having as force enablers, game changers, or disrupters of American defense policy"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: pt. I Values and Interests for American Defense Policy
Introduction / Lynne Chandler Garcia
ch. 1 Theories and Values
Necessity, Justice, Interest, and the Founding Principles of American Defense Policy / Jeff J. S. Black
Just War Theory: Revisionists Versus Traditionalists / Seth Lazar
Systematic Theory and the Future of Great Power War and Peace / Dale C. Copeland
Technological Change and International Relations / Daniel W. Drezner
ch. 2 American Grand Strategy
Power, Culture, and Grand Strategy / Colin Dueck
Toward Strategic Solvency: the Crisis of American Military Primacy and the Search for Strategic Solvency / Eric Edelman
The Next Liberal Order: the Age of Contagion Demands More Internationalism, Not Less / G. John Ikenberry
Why "Conservative," Not Liberal, Internationalism? / Henry R. Nau
ch. 3 The International Environment
Allies
30 Years of World Politics: What Has Changed? / Francis Fukuyama
Global Allies in a Changing World / Michael Wesley
An Economic Theory of Alliances / Richard Zeckhauser
The Power of Liberal International Organizations / Martha Finnemore
ch. 4 The International Environment
Adversaries
The Growing Challenge of Defining an "Enemy" / Michael J. Mazarr
The Theory of Hegemonic War / Robert Gilpin
Redefining the National Interest / Joseph S. Nye Jr
Technology Converges; Non-State Actors Benefit / T. X. Hammes
pt. II Evolution and Revolution in Defense Policy, Process, and Institutions
Introduction / Miriam Krieger
ch. 5 Evolution and Revolution in Civil-Military Relations
The Institutional Imbalance of American Statecraft / Cordon Adams
Restoring the Vision: Overcoming Gridlock to Reassert Congress's Role in Deliberating National Security / John McCain
Trump's Generals: Mattis, McMaster, and Kelly / Jessica Blankshain
Dissent, Resignation, and the Moral Agency of Senior Military Professionals / Don M. Snider
ch. 6 The Changing Profession of Arms
Redefinitions and Transformations in the Profession of Arms / Christopher D. Miller
Identity Politics: How Service Cultures Influence the Evolving Profession of Arms / Jeffrey Donnithorne
Let Women Fight: Ending the US Military's Female Combat Ban / Megan H. Mackenzie
The Fight against Racial Injustice in America and Its Necessary Connection to National Security / Bishop Garrison
Diversity, Equity, and Justice in American Defense Policy / Editors of American Defense Policy (9th ed.)
Military Contractors and the American Way of War / Renee De Nevers
Exodus / Tim Kane
Rediscovering the Art of Strategic Thinking: Developing 21st-century Strategic Leaders / Daniel H. McCauley
ch. 7 Resource Allocation and Force Structure for a Complex World
Quality over Quantity: US Military Strategy and Spending in the Trump Years / Michael O'Hanlon
Acquisition and Policy-Making: Echoes from the Past; Visions for the Future / Sally Baron
The Case for Joint Force Acquisition Reform / Joseph S. Lupa
Conflated Reality: Reserve and Active Duty Components in American Wars / Michael D. Gambone
pt. III Contemporary Issues in American Defense Policy
Introduction / John Riley
ch. 8 Homeland Defense: Threats from All Sides
New Frontiers, Old Realities / Everett Carl Dolman
Strategic Stability: the Low-Yield Nuclear Weapon Challenge / James M. Smith
Hacking Democracy / Ben Buchanan
Beyond Surprise Attack / Lawrence Freedman
ch. 9 Unconventional Wars and Unconventional Forces
The Limits of Special Operations Forces / Austin Long
Unmanned Aircraft in Modern Conflicts: Diverging Paths and Key Lessons / Michael P. Kreuzer
The Hard Lessons of an Insurgency / John A. Nagl
Learning Lessons from Afghanistan: Two Imperatives / Hew Strachan
The Regularity of Irregular War: Defining Victory in Persistently Engaged Wars / David Sacko
ch. 10 The Near Possible
Artificial Intelligence, International Competition, and the Balance of Power / Michael C. Horowitz
Why China Has Not Caught Up Yet: Military-Technological Superiority and the Limits of Imitation, Reverse Engineering, and Cyber Espionage / Mauro Gilli
The New Era of Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence, and Conflict / Daryl G. Press
Thermonuclear Cyberwar / Jon R. Lindsay
The Security Implications of Climate Change: Charting Major Dimensions of the Challenge / Bruce Jones.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
ebook version :
ISBN:
9781421441474
1421441470
9781421441481
1421441489
OCLC:
1224042098

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