American Force

American Force

Dangers, Delusions, and Dilemmas in National Security

Traditionally, engineering education books describe and reinforce unchanging principles that are basic to the field. However, the dramatic changes in the engineering environment during the last decade demand a paradigm shift from the engineering education community. This revolutionary volume addresses the development of long-term strategies for an engineering education system that will reflect the needs and realities of the United States and the world in the 21st century. The authors discuss the critical challenges facing U.S. engineering education and present a plan addressing these challenges in the context of rapidly changing circumstances, technologies, and demands.

  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • P A R T I . The Post-Cold War Hiatus
    • 1 INTRODUCTION: From Cold War to Hot Peace
    • 2 POLICY MILESTONES: Cold War Roots of Consensus
    • 3 CONFUSED INTERVENTIONS: Puttering with Primacy
    • 4 NEW THREATS OF MASS DESTRUCTION: Capabilities Down, Intentions Up
  • P A R T I I . History Strikes Back
    • 5 TERRORISM: The Soft Underbelly of Primacy
    • 6 STRIKING FIRST: Well-Lost Opportunities
    • 7 BIG SMALL WARS: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam
    • 8 THE MAIN EVENTS: China's Rise and Russia's Resurgence
  • P A R T I I I . Decisions and Implementation
    • 9 CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS: A Special Problem?
    • 10 PLANS AND RESULTS: Is Strategy an Illusion?
    • 11 A DISCIPLINED DEFENSE: Regaining Strategic Solvency
    • 12 CONCLUSION: Selecting Security
  • NOTES
  • INDEX

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