Mission Creep: The Militarization of US Foreign Policy?

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Commendation Quotes:"This book addresses one of the most important topics in US foreign policy analysis, and impressively so. It would be hard to find a collection that gathers a broader range of perspectives, or depth of knowledge and experience. Both specialists and newcomers, in either the academy or policy community, will find much to admire." -- Christopher Fettweis, associate professor, Department of Political Science, Tulane UniversityBiographical Note: Gordon Adams is a professor at American University's School of International Service. From 1993 to 1997, he was associate director for national security and international affairs at the Office of Management and Budget. His publications include the coauthored "Buying National Security." Shoon Murray is an associate professor at American University's School of International Service and director of their US Foreign Policy and National Security master's degree program. She is the author of "Anchors against Change."Table of Contents: I. The Institutional and Political Context 1. An Introduction to Mission Creep "Gordon Adams and Shoon Murray" 2. The Institutional Imblanace of American Statecraft "Gordon Adams" 3. Civil-Military Roles in Post-Conflict Stabilization and Reconstruction "James Dobbins" 4. From Confrontation to Cooperation: Weak States, Demanding Allies, and the US Military "Derek S. Reveron " 5. Congress and the Politics of Defense and Foreign Policymaking: Big Barriers to Balance "Charles B. Cushman, Jr. " II. Observing the Militarization Trend 6. Soldiers in Sandals "G. William Anderson and Connie Veillette " 7. Foreign Assistance in Camouflage: Measuring the Military Security Cooperation Role "Nina Serafino " 8. Who Tells America's Story Abroad? State's Public Diplomacy or DoD's Strategic Communication? "Brian E. Carlson" 9. Combatant Commanders, Ambassadorial Authority, and the Conduct of Diplomacy "Shoon Murray and Anthony Quainton " 10. Military Advice for Political Purpose "Sharon K. Weiner " 11. The Military, the CIA, and America's Shadow Wars "Jennifer Kibbe " III. Implications of Militarization 12. The State Department: No Longer the Gatekeeper "Edward Marks " 13. Conclusion: Does Mission Creep Matter? "Gordon Adams " ReferencesContributorsPublisher Marketing: Examines the question of whether the US Department of Defense (DOD) has assumed too large a role in influencing and implementing US foreign policy while confronting the challenges arising from terrorism, Islamic radicalism, insurgencies, ethnic conflicts and failed states.

Contributor Bio:  Adams, Gordon Gordon Adams is an analyst of political and military affairs for the Council on Economic Priorities. He has written widely on defense economics, including The "B-l Bomber: An "Analysis "of Its "Strategic Utility, Cost, Constituency and Economic Impact and (with Sherri Rosenthal) The Invisible Hand: Questionable Corporate Payments Overseas.