Making twenty-first-century strategy an introduction to modern national security processes and problems / Dennis M. Drew, Donald M. Snow.

Author/creator Drew, Dennis M.
Other author Snow, Donald M., 1943-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMaxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Air University Press,
Descriptionxviii, 268 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Variant title Making 21st century strategy : introduction to modern national security processes and problems
Portion of title Introduction to modern national security processes and problems
Contents Introduction -- Framing the problem -- The political dimension -- The military dimension -- Influences on the process -- Continuing dilemmas
Abstract "This new work defines national security strategy, its objectives, the problems it confronts, and the influences that constrain and facilitate its development and implementation in a post-Cold War, post-9/11 environment. The authors note that making and implementing national strategy centers on risk management and present a model for assessing strategic risks and the process for allocating limited resources to reduce them. The major threats facing the United States now come from its unique status as "the sole remaining superpower" against which no nation-state or other entity can hope to compete through conventional means. The alternative is what is now called asymmetrical or fourth generation warfare. Drew and Snow discuss all these factors in detail and bring them together by examining the continuing problems of making strategy in a changed and changing world."-- AU Press web site.
General note"November 2006."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 259-261) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Other formsAlso available via the Internet.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007295870
ISBN1585661600
ISBN9781585661602

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