Over the past twenty years, a revolution has occurred in relations between the American executive and legislative branches. Once a passive observer of the President's decisions on defense policy, the Congress has assumed a more aggressive role in decisions on the defense budget, arms control, war powers, sales of weapons abroad, and covert operations. Based on interviews with members of Congress and their staffs, The Politics of National Security describes and analyzes this fundamental change in the United States political system, concentrating on the political factors behind the Congress' greater assertiveness. The book explains how and why the transformation occurred and addresses the consequences for the defense of American interests abroad. Providing insights into the inner workings of Congress, this comprehensive study offers practical recommendations for resolving the long-standing issues between the two branches of United States government.

The Politics of National Security: Congress and U.S. Defense Policy (A Twentieth Century Fund Book)

Engineering & Transportation

Blechman, Barry M.

Engineering

Oxford University Press

Over the past twenty years, a revolution has occurred in relations between the American executive and legislative branches. Once a passive observer of the President's decisions on defense policy, the Congress has assumed a more aggressive role in decisions on the defense budget, arms control, war powers, sales of weapons abroad, and covert operations. Based on interviews with members of Congress and their staffs, The Politics of National Security describes and analyzes this fundamental change in the United States political system, concentrating on the political factors behind the Congress' greater assertiveness.

The Politics of National Security: Congress and U.S. Defense Policy (Twentieth Century Fund Book)

The American Military in the Twenty-First Century assesses the likely roles of U.S. military forces in the changed international environment of the twenty-first century and how military roles and missions might best be allocated among the armed services to create a flexible, cost-effective force able to support U.S. national interests. It focuses on the basic functions of the armed forces (for example, defence of the homeland, projection of power abroad, and peacekeeping and humanitarian operations) and shows, with an illustrative force posture, how military capabilities might best be adjusted to meet the country's defence and foreign policy needs in the decades ahead.

The American Military in the Twenty First Century

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Fiscal And Economic Implications Of Strategic Defenses

Routledge

Global Security

National Security and Strategic Minerals: An Analysis of U.S. Dependence on Foreign Sources of Cobalt

Business & Money

Industries

National Security And Strategic Minerals: An Analysis Of U.s. Dependence On Foreign Sources Of Cobalt

U.s. Security In The Twenty-first Century

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