
- 304 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
A thoroughly up-to-date expert analysis of national security issues in the United States, focusing on the dramatic changes brought about by the attacks of September 11, 2001. Written by one of the nation's foremost security policy analysts, the second edition of U.S. National Security: A Reference Handbook follows the trajectory of American security policy from the Cold War to the World Trade Center attacks to the Bush Administration. It brings the distinctive clarity and objectivity of the first edition to the study of a vastly different world. With over 75 percent new material, U.S. National Security, Second Edition provides an up-to-date assessment of security challenges facing the United States today incorporates the full range of viewpoints on the appropriate responses to specific issues. For readers looking for a clear-eyed assessment of the state of our security, the policies that have and haven't worked, and the opportunities and threats that lie ahead, there is no more essential resource available.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Background and History
- 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions
- 3 Worldwide Perspective
- 4 Chronology
- 5 Biographical Sketches
- 6 Data and Documents
- 7 Organizations
- 8 Resources
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Author