Author : Paul R. Viotti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781604979305
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (793 download)
Book Synopsis US National Security by : Paul R. Viotti
Download or read book US National Security written by Paul R. Viotti and published by . This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book addresses various security threats, and the reciprocal use of force they engender, through a constructivist lens: one that assumes the ideas in the heads of policy makers, and their particular interpretations of "facts," to be part of a highly subjective process. After analyzing and explaining the key threats and the vehicles in which they become manifest-- war, armed intervention, insurgency, countering insurgency and terrorism, and intelligence--the book examines the projection of force and elements of force maximization, in chapters on civil-military relations, a diverse military of citizen volunteers, and organization and budget. And it traces how the role of the US dollar, as a globally accepted currency, gives a particular advantage to US business and banking interests, and to the US government, when it comes to financing the costs of global diplomatic, military, and other operations. Taking into account these threats and opportunities, Paul Viotti identifies a number of strategies and policies for the US that are central to the maintaining of peace and security over the next few decades"--Provided by publisher.