Creating the National Security State

A History of the Law That Transformed America

By: Douglas Stuart

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For the last sixty years, American foreign and defense policymaking has been dominated by a network of institutions created by one piece of legislation--the 1947 National Security Act. This is the definitive study of the intense political and bureaucratic struggles that surrounded the passage and initial implementation of the law. Focusing on the critical years from 1937 to 1960, Douglas Stuart shows how disputes over the lessons of Pearl Harbor and World War II informed the debates that culminated in the legislation, and how the new national security agencies were subsequently transformed by battles over missions, budgets, and influence during the early cold war.

Stuart provides an in-depth account of the fight over Truman's plan for unification of the armed services, demonstrating how this dispute colored debates about institutional reform. He traces the rise of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the transformation of the CIA, and the institutionalization of the National Security Council. He also illustrates how the development of this network of national security institutions resulted in the progressive marginalization of the State Department.

Stuart concludes with some insights that will be of value to anyone interested in the current debate over institutional reform.

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"This book provides a rich historical account of the creation and implementation of the National Security Act of 1947, which led to the rise of a national security bureaucracy within the executive branch. Stuart covers a wide range of political actors who shaped national security policy during the middle of the 20th century, including Ferdinand Eberstadt, George Marshall, and James Forrestal... Scholars from many backgrounds will find this book to be informative."--A. L. Warber, Choice "[T]he value in Creating the National Security State is the extensive analysis of the debates leading to the passage of the 1947 National Security Act and the fate of the act's institutional components."--Diane Putney, H-Net Reviews "At a time when much talk of recasting the national security policies of Western countries, the United States for a start, as well as the institutions in charge of those policies, Douglas Stuart's book on the 1947 National Security Act is a timely contribution in that it lays the historical foundations for such a debate."--Francesco N. Moro, International Spectator "Stuart's research and analysis is largely persuasive and clearly presented. Unravelling bureaucratic clashes represents the strength of the text."--Kaeten Mistry, Journal of American Studies

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Abbreviations	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
A Farewell to Normalcy	p. 12
"One Man Is Responsible": Managing National Security during World War II	p. 43
Marshall's Plan: The Battle over Postwar Unification of the Armed Forces	p. 73
Eberstadt's Plan: "Active, Intimate and Continuous Relationships"	p. 109
Connecting the Domestic Ligaments of National Security	p. 144
From the National Military Establishment to The Office of the Secretary of Defense	p. 180
Closing the Phalanx: The Establishment of the NSC and the CIA, 1947-1960	p. 230
Conclusion	p. 274
Notes	p. 289
Index	p. 335
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