Affairs of State: The Interagency and National Security
Edited by Dr. Gabriel Marcella.
January 2009
490 Pages
Brief Synopsis
The United States has a large and complex interagency process to deal with national security on a global basis. It is imperative that civilian and military professionals understand that process. The chapters in this volume deal with various dimensions and institutions, from the National Security Council, the Department of State, and other agencies. It also contains case studies of interagency coordination and integration.
Contents
Foreword
1. Understanding the Interagency Process: The Challenge of Adaptation
Gabriel Marcella
2. Constructing the Iron Cage: The 1947 National Security Act
Douglas Stuart
3. The National Security Policy Process: The National Security Council and Interagency System
Alan G. Whittaker, Frederick C. Smith,
Elizabeth McKune
4. Learning to Play the Game: The National Security Policymaking Process
Clayton K.S. Chun and Frank L. Jones
5. Interagency Coordination: The Normal Accident or the Essence of Indecision
William J. Olson
6. The Department of State and Strategic Integration: How Reinforcing State as an Institution Will Improve America’s Engagement with the World in the 21st Century
Louis J. Nigro, Jr.
7. Integrating National Security Strategy at the Operational Level: The Role of State Department Political Advisors
John D. Finney and Alphonse F. La Laporta
8. Seduced and Abandoned: Strategic Information and the National Security Council Process
William P. Kiehl
9. A Front-Line View of “The” Interagency: The Practice of Policy Coordination Inside the Government
Dennis E. Skocz
10. The Interagency Arena at the Operational Level: The Cases Now Known as Stability Operations
John T. Fishel
11. Educating National Security Leaders for Working in the Interagency Process
Michael Welken
About the Contributors
Appendix: Glossary of Selected Acronyms
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