US defense politics the origins of security policy - Sapolsky, Harvey M.; Gholz, Eugene, 1971-; Talmadge, Caitlin (London ; New York : Routledge, 2014)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Civil-military relations -- United States; National security -- United States; United States -- Armed Forces -- Appropriations and expenditures; United States -- Military policy