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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Table of Contents:
  • An introduction to mission creep / Gordon Adams and Shoon Murray
  • The institutional imbalance of American statecraft / Gordon Adams
  • Civil-military roles in post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction / James Dobbins
  • From confrontation to cooperation : weak states, demanding allies, and the U.S. military / Derek S. Reveron
  • Congress and the politics of defense and foreign policymaking : big barriers to balance / Charles B. Cushman, Jr
  • Soldiers in sandals / G. William Anderson and Connie Veillette
  • Foreign assistance in camouflage : measuring the military security cooperation role / Nina Serafino
  • Who tells America's story abroad? : State's public diplomacy or DoD's strategic communication? / Brian E. Carlson
  • Combatant commanders, ambassadorial authority, and the conduct of diplomacy / Shoon Murray and Anthony Quainton
  • Military advice for political purpose / Sharon K. Weiner
  • The military, the CIA, and America's shadow wars / Jennifer Kibbe
  • The State Department no longer the gatekeeper / Edward Marks
  • Conclusion : does mission creep matter? / Gordon Adams.