Inside Defense: Understanding the U.S. Military in the 21st Century

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Strategy in War....Pages 3-13
The Department of Defense and the Department of State: Out of Balance and into Trouble....Pages 15-29
More than Advice? The Joint Staff and American Foreign Policy....Pages 31-41
Military Diplomacy and the Engagement Activities of Combatant Commanders....Pages 43-54
The Undermilitarization of U.S. Foreign Policy?....Pages 55-66
Military Intervention and International Law....Pages 67-74
Problem Definition in Foreign and Security Policy....Pages 75-86
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
The Military and Congress....Pages 89-98
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Bush Military Buildup....Pages 99-114
Invoking Military Credentials in Congressional Elections, 2000–2006....Pages 115-125
Presidential Image and the Military....Pages 127-138
Partisanship and the Military: Voting Patterns of the American Military....Pages 139-150
The Military, the Courts, and the War on Terror....Pages 151-159
The Ethics of Interrogation: Torture and Public Management....Pages 161-172
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Civilian Means of Control....Pages 175-189
Understanding Civil-Military Relations during the Clinton-Bush Era....Pages 191-204
The Retired Officer and the State....Pages 205-220
Women,Women, Everywhere …....Pages 221-229
Contracting for Services in U.S. Military Operations....Pages 231-236
Odd Couples: The DoD and NGOs....Pages 237-248
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
The Citizen-Soldier, Then and Now: The National Guard, Military Reserves, and ROTC....Pages 249-265
Conclusion....Pages 267-268
Back Matter....Pages 269-279