American National Security Policy: Authorities, Institutions, and Cases

Security policy is a key factor not only of domestic politics in the U.S., but also of foreign relations and global security. This text sets to explain the process of security policy making in the United States by looking at all the elements that shape it, from institutions and legislation to policymakers themselves and historical precedents.

Author: John T. Fishel
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 02/15/2017
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781442248380
ISBN10: 1442248386
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Security (National & International)
- Political Science | American Government | National
- Political Science | Terrorism

About the Author
LTC USA (Ret.) John T. Fishel, Lecturer in the College of International Studies at the University of Oklahoma, is Professor Emeritus from the National Defense University. He served 28 years as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army both active and reserve and was chief of the Policy and Strategy Division of the Policy, Strategy & Programs Directorate of the U.S. Southern Command, Chief of Research and Assessments of the Small Wars Operations Research Directorate (SWORD), and Deputy Chief of the US Forces Liaison Group.