Beyond Neoliberalism and Neoconservatism in Military Policy        Taming American Power: The Global Response to U.S. Primacy13 reviews Stephen M. Walt W. W. Norton, 2006 Learned, Low-Key, Somewhat Disappointing + A President's Primer + The Taming of the Shrew I would not normally have bought this book, but the dogmatic criticisms of the work from what appear to be very angry Zionists compelled me to support the author and see for myself. I can certainly understand their objections: the author provides a very fine overview of how Israel has bonded and ...             Defense Facts of Life: The Plans/Reality Mismatch1 review Franklin Spinney Westview Pr (Short Disc), 1985 Core Ideas Relevant to Imminent Defense Reform Edit of 21 Dec 07 to add comment and link. Comment: This book should be updated and reprinted in time for November 2008. Chuck Spinney, who made the cover of TIME in the 1980's as a whistle-blower on defense waste and mismanagement, has in this book presented a readable, well-documented and ...             The Impossible Mandate? Military Preparedness, the Responsibility to Protect and Modern Peace Operations Victoria K. Holt and Tobias C. Berkman The Henry L. Stimson Center, 2006 Is the world prepared to use military force to protect civilians from mass violence? In 2001, the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty argued that when nations failed to protect their citizens from large-scale violence and genocide, the international community should take on that "responsibility to protect." As policymakers embrace the idea of such a responsibility, ...             Calculating Credibility: How Leaders Assess Military Threats (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) Daryl G. Press Cornell University Press, 2005 Calculating Credibility examines--and ultimately rejects--a fundamental belief held by laypeople and the makers of American foreign policy: the notion that backing down during a crisis reduces a country's future credibility. Fear of diminished credibility motivated America's costly participation in the Korean and Vietnam wars, and, since the end of the Cold War, this concern has ...             Iraq and the costs of war.(FPIF Policy Report): An article from: Foreign Policy in Focus William D. Hartung Thomson Gale, 2004 This digital document is an article from Foreign Policy in Focus, published by Thomson Gale on March 3, 2004. The length of the article is 3925 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details ...             Transformation Under Fire: Revolutionizing How America Fights8 reviews Douglas A. Macgregor Praeger Publishers, 2003 Transforming how America Fights + On target & useful--a master speaks + Pride goeth before destruction..... + Mike Sparks, the Marines don't like you either... + Col MacGregor's warnings ignored: marine debacle at Fallujah             Breaking the Phalanx: A New Design for Landpower in the 21st Century12 reviews Douglas A. Macgregor Praeger Paperback, 1997 Visionary + Vital for understanding military transformation + Thoughts have stood test of time + A new Mold, an Old Mold + Deep thought for the wealthy end of the spectrum             America Can Win: The Case for Military Reform1 review Gary Hart, William S. Lind Adler & Adler Pub, 1986 Excellent overview of Military Reform After serving as George McGovern's campaign manager in the 1972 presidential election, Hart entered the Colorado senate campaign in 1974. An upset victory set the young, dashing idealist on a course for national leadership. To the suprise of many this presumed dove, who had just spent the past ...             Winning the Un-War: A New Strategy for the War on Terrorism10 reviews Charles Peña Potomac Books Inc., 2006 An Intelligent Strategy for Countering Terrorism + Know your Enemy + 'Long war' a tragic misstep + A critique of "Winning the Un-War"             Global Engagement: Cooperation and Security in the 21st Century2 reviews Brookings Institution Press, 1994 Still Relevant I came across Lorelei Kelly, a Democratic insider, writing about this book on her blog DemocracyArsenal.org. She feels that this compilation of articles made international working relationships the cornerstone of US engagements, as opposed to unilateralism. This book gives operational policy ...             An Elusive Consensus: Nuclear Weapons and American Security after the Cold War Janne E. Nolan Brookings Institution Press, 1999 The United States continues to maintain a large nuclear arsenal guided by a deterrence strategy little changed since the collapse of the Warsaw Pact. Notwithstanding changes in the size and composition of nuclear forces since 1991, the fundamental rationales and planning principles which informed US nuclear policy for decades remain in place - despite the disappearance of a superpower nuclear ...             The Fall and Rise of the Pentagon: American Defense Policies in the 1970s (Contributions in Political Science) Lawrence J. Korb Greenwood Press, 1979             Neither Shall the Sword: Conflict in the Years Ahead Chet Richards Center for Defense Information, 2006 From the author's executive summary: Events since Sept. 11, 2001, have introduced the world to a new type of threat, one not tied to a particular country and one that doesn’t field conventional armies to challenge us on the battlefield. Al-Qaida and its kin have taken the techniques of guerrilla warfare, added new technologies such as the Internet, and brought war to the homelands of the ...             Policy Matters: Educating Congress on Peace and Security Lorelei Kelly, Elizabeth Turpen The Henry L. Stimson Center, 2004 Policy Matters: Educating Congress on Peace and Security is a handbook for concerned citizens and organizations interested in shaping the ongoing debates about today's most critical international security issues. With this nuts-and-bolts guide to the inner workings of Congress, engaged citizens are armed with the strategies they need to advocate for long-term, balanced solutions to the nation's ...             House of War35 reviews James Carroll Houghton Mifflin, 2006 A FORMALLY TRAINED ROMAN CATHOLIC THEOLOGIAN IN THIS SCHOLARLY ACADEMIC STUDY REVEALS THE DEPTHS OF EVIL AND SIN IN THE PENTAGON + Worthwhile but inadequate for complete understanding + A startling history of the Pentagon and the neocons + Very enlightening             Filling the Ranks: Transforming the US Military System (BCSIA Studies in International Security)1 review The MIT Press, 2004 Recruiting for Uncle Sam This book should be read by everyone concerned about the massive US defense budget or interested in the future of the US military. As technology and tactics evolve, so must those who employ them. In these well-written essays, Cindy Williams and her colleagues lay out strategies for improving the ...             A New National Security Strategy in an Age of Terrorists, Tyrants, and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Three ... Lawrence J. Korb Council on Foreign Relations Press, 2003 Almost exactly a year after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush released his National Security Strategy to Congress and the American public. This strategy document, which was based upon classified studies by the National Security Council, is the most detailed and comprehensive statement of how the Bush administration intends to protect the security of the United ...             Blood and Oil : The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum32 reviews Michael T. Klare Amazon Remainders Account, 2005 Which America? + Spectacular, Informative, Insightful + Very Sober View of International Conflict + Not a great title, but yes, a good book.             Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict With a New Introduction by the Author20 reviews Michael T. Klare Holt Paperbacks, 2002 best characterization of the geopolitical framework of the Post-Cold War era + Through detailed, an important concept + Power where does it all stem from... + Good book on resource geopolitics. My 13 yo son loves it             American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U.S. Diplomacy14 reviews Andrew J. Bacevich Harvard University Press, 2004 excellent study of US position in the world. + Food for thought + dont use amazon + 5 Stars              Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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