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The National Security

Its Theory and Practice 1945-1960

By: Norman A. Graebner

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Paperback | 29 May 1986

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Based on a conference at West Point, this volume explores the national security policies developed by the Truman and Eisenhower administrations in response to the threat of Soviet expansionism. More pointed and analytic than any other book on the subject, it shows clearly that the makers of Cold War policy were motivated by fear. It also examines the nature of U.S. security policy and points to the growing gap between the ends and the means of global security policy--the goal of protecting Western democracy from the "Red Menace" by using a nuclear strategy with limited applications. The contributors, including David Alan Rosenberg, Lloyd C. Gardner, Martin J. Sherwin, and Gary W. Reichard explore such issues as how dependence on nuclear weapons became the central doctrine of American foreign policy, the bureaucratic and political context of U.S. security, Eisenhower's ongoing disputes with Army and Navy leaders over the security issue, the objections of Democrats to the
evolving security strategy, and the limits of Cold War policy, particularly how the viewing of the Third World through a U.S.-Soviet prism impeded us from developing a truly global security policy. Written in an accessible, journalistic style, The National Security makes available a wealth of information on the Cold War period and offers insights into fears that dominate political thinking to this day.

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"A brilliant volume....Highly recommended for experts and novices alike."--Virginia Quarterly Review "A superb collection of papers....Provides a fascinating background to the vital issue of Soviet-American relations."--International Law and Politics "A worthy addition to the growing body of new scholarship dealing with the postwar years and in particular with the Eisenhower administration."--Political Science Quarterly "All of the essays are well researched and well written....A valuable addition to the literature on this important period in the nation's history."--International Journal on World Peace "[It] offers valuable insights into the relationship between foreign policy and military strategy during the presidencies of Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower."--American Historical Review "An excellent collection of essays....Highly recommended both for historical interest and to show how the unremembered past affects contemporary political thought."--CHOICE "A valuable addition to the literature on this important period in the nation's history."--International Journal on World Peace

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Non-Fiction History Regional & National History History of the Americas Warfare & Defence Australasian & Pacific History Earliest Times to Present Day 20th Century History from 1900 to 2000 Politics & Government International Relations Espionage & Secret Services

A Note on the Contributors	p. xi
Introduction: The Sources of Postwar Insecurity	p. 3
The Course of the National Security Policy
The National Security Policy from Truman to Eisenhower: Did the "Hidden Hand" Leadership Make Any Difference?	p. 39
Economic Foreign Policy and the Quest for Security	p. 76
The Evolution of Nuclear Planning
Scientists, Arms Control, and National Security	p. 105
The Origins of Overkill: Nuclear Weapons and American Strategy	p. 123
The Bureaucratic and Political Environment
Civil-Military Relations: The President and the General	p. 199
The Presidency and National Security Organization	p. 226
The Domestic Politics of National Security	p. 243
Conclusion: The Limits of Nuclear Strategy	p. 275
Index	p. 305
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Its Theory and Practice 1945-1960

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