Mission Creep
![]() 256 pp., 6 x 9 Hardcover ISBN: 9781626161146 (1626161143) 256 pp., 6 x 9 Paperback ISBN: 9781626160934 (1626160937) eBook ISBN: 9781626160941 E-Inspection Request E-Inspection December 2014 LC: 2014011282 EXPLORE THIS TITLE DescriptionTable of Contents Reviews Contributors |
Mission Creep
The Militarization of US Foreign Policy?
Gordon Adams and Shoon Murray, Editors
Mission Creep: The Militarization of US Foreign Policy? examines the question of whether the US Department of Defense (DOD) has assumed too large a role in influencing and implementing US foreign policy. After the Cold War, and accelerating after September 11, the United States has drawn upon the enormous resources of DOD in adjusting to the new global environment and challenges arising from terrorism, Islamic radicalism, insurgencies, ethnic conflicts, and failed states. Gordon Adams is a professor at American University's School of International Service. From 1993 to 1997, he was associate director for national security and international affairs at the Office of Management and Budget. His publications include the coauthored Buying National Security.
Reviews
"An excellent starting point for the national debate that is long overdue."—The Foreign Service Journal "Will interest scholars and students of US foreign policy, defense policy, and security studies, as well as policy practitioners interested in the limits and extents of militarization."—2015 University Press Books for Public and Secondary Schools "This book addresses one of the most important topics in US foreign policy analysis, and impressively so. It would be hard to find a collection that gathers a broader range of perspectives, or depth of knowledge and experience. Both specialists and newcomers, in either the academy or policy community, will find much to admire."—Christopher Fettweis, associate professor, Department of Political Science, Tulane University Table of Contents I. The Institutional and Political Context 1. An Introduction to Mission Creep Gordon Adams and Shoon Murray 2. The Institutional Imbalance of American Statecraft Gordon Adams 3. Civil-Military Roles in Post-Conflict Stabilization and Reconstruction James Dobbins 4. From Confrontation to Cooperation: Weak States, Demanding Allies, and the US Military Derek S. Reveron 5. Congress and the Politics of Defense and Foreign Policymaking: Big Barriers to Balance Charles B. Cushman, Jr. II. Observing the Militarization Trend 6. Soldiers in Sandals G. William Anderson and Connie Veillette 7. Foreign Assistance in Camouflage: Measuring the Military Security Cooperation Role Nina Serafino 8. Who Tells America's Story Abroad? State's Public Diplomacy or DoD's Strategic Communication? Brian E. Carlson 9. Combatant Commanders, Ambassadorial Authority, and the Conduct of Diplomacy Shoon Murray and Anthony Quainton 10. Military Advice for Political Purpose Sharon K. Weiner 11. The Military, the CIA, and America's Shadow Wars Jennifer Kibbe III. Implications of Militarization 12. The State Department: No Longer the Gatekeeper Edward Marks 13. Conclusion: Does Mission Creep Matter? Gordon Adams References Contributors Contributors Gordon AdamsG. William AndersonBrian E. CarlsonCharles B. Cushman, Jr. James DobbinsJennifer Kibbe Edward Marks Shoon MurrayAnthony Quainton Derek S. Reveron Nina Serafino Connie VeilletteSharon Weiner |