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 en...

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Main Authors: Adams, Gordon, 1941- (Author, Editor), Murray, Shoon Kathleen, 1961- (Author, Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2014.
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Summary: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. Contributors investigate and provide different perspectives on the extent to which military leaders and DOD have increased.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 303 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-281) and index.
ISBN:9781626160941
1626160945
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.