Us National Security Reform (routledge Global Security Studies)

Synopsis

Introduction : How Should We Think About National Security Reform? / Heidi B. Demarest -- The Durable National Security Act / Richard K. Betts -- Improving Strategic Assessment In The Executive Branch : Lessons From The Scholarly Literature / Risa A. Brooks -- Bent But Not Broken? : Inter-branch Politics, Checks And Balances, And The Contemporary National Security State / Douglas L. Kriner -- Contradictions In U.s. Security Planning For A Global Environment And A Process Approach To Solving Them / Deborah Avant -- What Have We Learned About How Presidents Organize For National Security Decision Making, 1947-2017 / Meena Bose -- Toward A Smaller White House National Security Staff : A Look At The Present In Historical Perspective / I.m. (mac) Destler -- How We Decide What We Need : Planning The Future Force / David S.c. Chu, With The Assistance Of Allison F. Taylor -- Global Challenges And American Grand Strategy For The 21st Century / Walter Russell Mead -- Security Challenges In The Post-unipolar Era / Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr -- Global Challenges, U.s. National Security Strategy, And Defense Organization / Thomas G. Mahnken -- The Diffusion Of Power And The Organization Of The U.s. National Security Establishment / Barry R. Posen -- Conclusion / Erica D. Borghard -- Afterword : National Security Reform For A New Era : An Agenda For Policymakers. Edited By Heidi B. Demarest And Erica D. Borghard. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.