| View Larger Image | American National Security | Paperbackby Amos A. Jordan (Author), William J. Taylor Jr. (Author), Michael J. Mazarr (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | The Johns Hopkins University Press | | Edition: | 5thth Edition | | Page Count: | 640 Pages | | Publication Date: | November 17, 1998 | | Sales Rank: | 313,641th |
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This fifth edition of American National Security is a timely update of a classic classroom text, providing contemporary perspectives on limited war, economic challenges to national security, and research and development. It reviews the changing security environment in key regions of the world: Russia, East Asia, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Europe. And it identifies the issues that the United States must face in the next century: peace operations, conflict and arms control, and the widening array of missions undertaken by U.S. armed forces."We have chosen to emphasize 'power,' broadly defined, as the central dimension of international and national security. This is not to deny that various trends and forces are increasingly pressing states toward more cooperative, less confrontational behavior; rather it is to focus on the fact that on important issues many states -- including all the great powers -- apply a power calculus in dealing with other international actors." -- from the fifth edition of American National SecurityPraise for previous editions:"A classic text, widely used in universities... It does an exemplary job of explaining the process of defining and implementing national security objectives. Hardly any significant subject is omitted from this very rich and readable volume." -- Foreign AffairsContentsForeword by Senator Sam NunnPart I -- National Security Policy: What Is It, and How Have Americans Approached It? 1. National Security: The International Setting2. Military Power and the Role of Force in the Post-Cold War Era3. Traditional American Approaches to National Security4. The Evolution of American National Security PolicyPart II -- National Security Policy 5. Presidential Leadership and the Executive Branch in National Security6. The Impact of Congress on National Security Policy7. Intelligence and National Security8. The Role of Military in the National Security Policy Process9. Defense Planning, Budgeting, and Management10. The National Security Decision-making Process: Putting the Pieces TogetherPart III -- Issues of National Strategy 11. Low-level Conflict12. Limited War13. Nuclear StrategyEconomic Challenges to National Security15. Research and DevelopmentPart IV -- International and Regional Security Issues 16. Russia17. East Asia18. The Middle East19. Sun-Sarahan Africa20. Latin America21. EuropePart V: Approaches to National Security for the Early Twenty-first Century 22. Peace Operations23. Conflict and Arms Control24. National Security Perspectives for the Early Twenty-first Century |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)
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A dangerous world we live in... by Yet another reviewer  5 Stars
April 01, 2005
In times of living in a dangerous world torn apart by hatred and mistrust and terrorism it is the responsibility of the government to protect the life of its individual citizens as well go out of the way to honor and provide benefits to those brave souls who put themselves and their families on the line for the common good of their fellow citizens. The approach to terrorism should be at least two-pronged:
1.Zero tolerance of any identified and confirmed terrorist targets and complete sealing of the borders. It is the responsibility of the government to provide ample resources to the border states for police patrolling along with technology for closely watching and preventing infiltration of illegal aliens. "Neighborhood watches", though well intended and entrenched in values of patriotism and love of the nation and the noble cause of looking out for fellow citizens, can sometimes go horribly wrong. If one believes in sanctity of every human life (grounded in both American values as well as religious values) then the risk of such an endeavor going awry is probably unacceptably high though debatable. The government must be directly (or indirectly by way of state governments) take in its own hands this enormous responsibility. A fiscally conservative government must accomplish this at all costs - no cost of protecting the lives of its citizens is too high.
2.Identify the sources of terrorism - the breeding ground for extreme religious ideologies in developing or socially narrow minded nations - which when combined with hunger and poverty and misinformation by some media and government sponsored propaganda available to them is a dangerous and potentially a volatile source of terrorism. This can be approached by providing humanitarian aid to those organizations in such areas of the world which provide a culture of trust towards the developed world and encourage growth of educational institutions in these countries as well. Also "friendly" countries in volatile areas of the world have a responsibility to allow media from the developed world to provide an alternate viewpoint on controversial issues - that is the least they can do towards bringing people of the world together. Also it is critically important to revamp the national intelligence gathering agencies that should directly communicate with a given office within homeland security and can get quick approval in cases where preemption against terrorist targets could be justified. Further the infrastructure of these intelligence agencies should be absolutely and totally under the direct control of the government agencies and not be potentially vulnerable to foreign influences. A healthy discussion on these issues is long overdue.
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The Fundamentals of Foreign Policy & Strategy by S. Miska (Germany) 5 Stars
March 21, 2002
This book serves its purpose well. It clearly walks the reader through elements of national security, the actors, processes, and how Americans have traditionally approached it. With a unique perspective on the military element of power, the book also covers regional security issues and early twenty first century topics. As a senior level undergraduate text or as a basis to launch into discussion in graduate level seminars, American National Security conveys the fundamentals of U.S. security policy in a clear, articulate manner. Jordan and Taylor both taught in the Department of Social Sciences at West Point in the early 1970's. Mazaar joined them for the 5th edition after directing the Millennium Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The book was designed to convey the basics of policy and process in American national security. The fifth edition is currently in use at the Army's Command & General Staff College for officers at the rank of major enrolled in strategic studies. It serves well as a foundation to discuss national security strategy and policy.The book has two weaknesses. It is due for a revision given the dynamic nature of the post Cold War environment, especially since 9/11. It also lacks the standard amount of pictures, graphs and charts that normally accompany today's college texts. The book contains all black and white text with limited charts, maps and cartoons. Although this has not been a problem at the master's level, it could be perceived as a drawback to generating undergraduate interest in the subject matter. Notwithstanding the above criticism, Taylor, Jordan and Mazaar have created a text that lays out the basics of national security policy, actors and institutions. Highly recommended.
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