In this Book
- Strategic Studies and Public Policy: The American Experience
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: The University Press of Kentucky
Strategic studies as a field of civilian scholarship has developed along distinctive lines in the United States since World War II. The rapid proliferation and increasing sophistication of weapons technology have required constant revision of strategic theory, while the shifting political climate, both internationally and in the United States, has had an equally powerful impact.
One of the field's leading theorists now examines the history and development of American strategic studies, the varied roles assumed by civilian strategists, and their relationship with those charged with developing and carrying out American military and diplomatic policy. This provocative book clearly demonstrates the importance of a sound strategic theory if America is to survive in an age of high arms technology and increased world tensions.
Table of Contents
- PART I. INTRODUCTION
- 1. Catalysts of Inquiry
- pp. 1-10
- 2. Theory, Technology, and Policy
- pp. 11-28
- PART II. HISTORY
- 3. Adjusting to the Bomb
- pp. 29-44
- 4. The Golden Age
- pp. 45-58
- 6. Arms Control and Central War
- pp. 72-85
- 7. From Theory to Practice
- pp. 86-97
- 8. The "New Strategy"
- pp. 98-116
- 9. Term of Trial
- pp. 117-133
- 10. Unfinished Business
- pp. 134-168
- PART III. APPRAISAL
- 11. Strategy and Action
- pp. 169-184
- 12. To Advance Knowledge, To Improve Policy
- pp. 185-196