US Defense Politics: The Origins of Security Policy

by Harvey M. Sapolsky, Caitlin Talmadge, Eugene Gholz

Book Overview

This book provides an accessible overview of US defense politics for upper-level students. This new edition has been fully updated and revised, with a new chapter on veterans and new material on topics such as cyberwarfare and lobbying.

Analyzing the ways in which the United States prepares for war, the authors demonstrate how political and organizational interests determine US defense policy and warn against over-emphasis on planning,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138657646
• ISBN13: 9781138657649
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.6"