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Today, America faces security challenges that are exceedingly dynamic and complex, in part because of the ever changing mix and number of actors involved and the pace with which the strategic and operational environments change. To meet these new challenges more effectively, the Obama administration advocated strengthening civilian instruments of national power and enhancing America's whole-of-government (WOG) capabilities. Although the need f...

The authors examine the utility of the U.S. Government's whole-of-government (WoG) approach for responding to the challenging security demands of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They specifically discuss the strategic objectives of interagency cooperation particularly in the areas of peacebuilding and conflict management. Discussions range from the conceptual to the practical, with a focus on the challenges and desirability of interagency ...

Improves the understanding of national security related policy issues while offering preparatory advise to decision-makers.

Over the last decade, asymmetric warfare and terrorism have become prevalent threats to the United States. National security, today more than at any other time, demands decision-making under uncertainty. The issues presented in this book demonstrate that the value of planning lies in how well we can prepare for a perpetually unpredictable future.

The authors examine the utility of the U.S. Government's whole-of-government (WoG) approach for responding to the challenging security demands of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They specifically discuss the strategic objectives of interagency cooperation particularly in the areas of peacebuilding and conflict management. Discussions range from the conceptual to the practical, with a focus on the challenges and desirability of interagency ...

Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. military forces have participated in an increasingly complex array of military operations, from disaster relief and peacekeeping to deadly combat. The unique nature of many of these missions calls into question what it means to be a soldier and may require adjustments not only in military doctrine, but also in the military's combat-oriented warrior identity. Franke examines the extent to which individuals wh...

The case studies and exercises constructed for this book examine some of the most pertinent management, leadership and accountability issues related to US national security. Each case places readers at the centre of difficult decisions and illustrates more general policy dilemmas.

Franke and his contributors examine some of the most pertinent management, leadership, and accountability issues related to U.S. national security. Through the use of case studies, they place readers at the center of difficult decisions and enable them to recognize the importance of the issues at hand and their greater policy implications and to discern lessons beyond the cases themselves. An instructor's manual is available upon request.

Franke and his contributors examine some of the most pertinent management, leadership, and accountability issues related to U.S. national security. Through the use of case studies, they place readers at the center of difficult decisions and enable them to recognize the importance of the issues at hand and their greater policy implications and to discern lessons beyond the cases themselves. An instructor's manual is available upon request.

Over the last decade, asymmetric warfare and terrorism have become prevalent threats to the United States. National security, today more than at any other time, demands decision-making under uncertainty. The issues presented in this book demonstrate that the value of planning lies in how well the United States can prepare for a perpetually unpredictable future.