Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Figures VII
4. Preface IX
5. Preface to the First Edition XI
6. Part I Introduction
7. 1 National Interests and National Security 1
8. 2 The Conflict Spectrum and the American Way of War 31
9. 3 The U.S. Political System 53
10. Part II The National Security Establishment
11. 4 The President and the Presidency 67
12. 5 The Policy Triad and the National Security Council 91
13. 6 The Military Establishment 111
14. 7 The Intelligence Establishment 125
15. Part III The National Security System and the Policy Process
16. 8 The Policy Process 149
17. 9 The President and Congress 163
18. 10 The Public, the Media, Political Parties, and Interest Groups 181
19. 11 Allies, Adversaries, Potential Adversaries, and Others 201
20. Part IV Conclusions
21. 12 Long-Range Issues of National Security 219
22. 13 Making the System Work 243
23. 14 The Study of National Security: The Presidential Mandate 257
24. Reading List 261
25. Index 265
26. About the Book and the Author 273