Strategic Studies and Public Policy: The American Experience

by Colin S. Gray

Overview

Strategic studies as a field of civilian scholarship has developed along distinctive lines in the United States since World War II. The rapid proliferation and increasing sophistication of weapons technology have required constant revision of strategic theory, while the shifting political climate, both internationally and in the United States, has had an equally powerful impact.

One of the field's leading theorists now examines the history and development of American strategic studies, the varied roles assumed by civilian strategists, and their relationship with those charged with developing and carrying out American military and diplomatic policy. This provocative book clearly demonstrates the importance of a sound strategic theory if America is to survive in an age of high arms technology and increased world tensions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813152721
Publisher:	University Press of Kentucky
Publication date:	07/15/2014
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Colin S. Gray is director of national security studies at the Hudson Institute.