U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Issues, Vol II: Theory of War and Strategy, 4th Edition
Edited by Dr. J. Boone Bartholomees Jr.
July 2010
415 Pages
Brief Synopsis
This edition of the U. S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy continues to reflect the structure and approach of the core national security strategy and policy curriculum at the War College. The fourth edition is published in two volumes that correspond roughly to the Department of National Security and Strategy’s core courses: “Theory of War and Strategy” and “National Security Policy and Strategy.” Like previous editions, this one is largely an expansion of its predecessor rather than a major rewriting. About a quarter of the chapters are new, and several others have undergone significant rewrites or updates. However, approximately half of the book remains unchanged. Although this is not primarily a textbook, it does reflect both the method and manner we use to teach strategy formulation to America’s future senior leaders. The book is not a comprehensive or exhaustive treatment of either strategic theory or the policymaking process. Both volumes are organized to proceed from the general to the specific. Thus the first volume opens with general thoughts on the nature and theory of war and strategy, proceeds to look at the complex aspect of power, and concludes with specific theoretical issues. Similarly, the second volume begins by examining the policy/strategy process, moves to a look at the strategic environment, and concludes with some specific issues. This edition adds several short case studies that can be used to illustrate the primary material in the volume.
Contents
I. The National System and Environment
1. Crafting National Interests in the 21st Century
Alan G. Stolberg
2. The National Security Community, Revisited
Walter H. Leach
3. Making National Security Policy in the 21st Century
Alan G. Stolberg
4. National Security and the Interagency Process
Gabriel Marcella
5. PDD-56: A Glass Half-Full
John F. Troxell
6. National Security Powers: Are the Checks in Balance?
Marybeth P. Ulrich
7. National Military Strategies: 1990 to 2009
Richard M. Meinhart
8. Present at the Counterrevolution: An Essay on the 2005 National Defense Strategy and Its Impact on Policy
Nathan P. Freier
9. Securing America from Attack: The Defense Department’s Evolving Role After 9/11
Frank L. Jones
10. The Appropriate Role of Intelligence in the Making of National Security Policy
Anthony R. Williams
II. The International System and Environment
11. The International System in the 21st Century
Alan G. Stolberg
12. International Relations Theory and American Grand Strategy
Janeen M. Klinger
13. Multilateralism and Unilateralism
James A. Helis
14. Regional Studies in a Global Age
R. Craig Nation
15. “Lawyers, Guns, and Money”: Transnational Threats and U.S. National Security
Paul Rexton Kan
16. Ethical Issues in War: An Overview
Martin L. Cook
III. Strategic Issues and Considerations
17. Ethics and War in Comparative Religious Perspective
David L. Perry
18. International Law and the New World Order: Redefining Sovereignty
Thomas W. McShane
19. A Nationalist’s View of Lawfare
David G. Bolgiano
20. The United States and the International Criminal Court
Thomas W. McShane
21. Retooling U.S. Public Diplomacy as a Strategic Instrument of Foreign Policy
Marybeth P. Ulrich
22. A Primer on Civil-Military Relations for Senior Leaders
Marybeth P. Ulrich
23. New Requirements for a New Challenge: The Military’s Role in Border Security
Bert B. Tussing
24. Creating Strategy in an Era of Change: The Plains Indian Wars
Clayton K. S. Chun
25. U.S. Relations with North Korea, 1991-2000
J. Boone Bartholomees, Jr.
26. Painting Yourself Into a Corner: Conflict Termination, Unconditional Surrender, and the Case of Japan
Clayton K. S. Chun
27. The Guerrilla Warfare Problem: Revolutionary War and the Kennedy Administration Response, 1961-1963
Frank L. Jones
Appendix I: Guidelines for Strategy Formulation
Appendix II: Contributors
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