Sapolsky, Harvey M.

US defense politics the origins of security policy / [electronic resource] : Harvey M. Sapolsky, Eugene Gholz, and Caitlin Talmadge. - 2nd ed. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2014. - 1 online resource (xvi, 230 p.) : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Enduring questions, changing politics -- 2. America's security strategy -- 3. Organizing for defense -- 4. Managing defense -- 5. Who fights America's wars? -- 6. Service politics -- 7. The political economy of defense -- 8. The weapons acquisition process -- 9. Congress, special interests, and presidents -- 10. Gaining intelligence -- 11. Homeland security -- 12. Preparing for the next war.

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Civil-military relations--United States.
National security--United States.


United States--Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures.
United States--Military policy.