... troops morphed into something of an economic pep talk. Charging that the U.S. had spent more than a trillion dollars at war, a dangerous situation that had “shortchanged investments in our own people and contributed to record deficits ...

Advances the critical dialogue on the importance of women in international peace and security. Points out the importance of women in building and keeping peace.

This work is a collection of observations, insights, and advice from over 50 serving and retired Senior Non-Commissioned Officers.

Exploring the 'promise' and 'peril' associated with the opening two years of the presidency of Barack Obama, this book is a comparative look at the various aspects of his presidential strategy including the impact of his legislative agenda, ...

The real story behind the investigation of Iraq, and the basis for the MSNBC documentary of the same name hosted by Rachel Maddow Filled with news-making revelations that made it a New York Times bestseller, Hubris takes us behind the ...

Perceptive and wise, this book will tell you something about yourself whether you are black or white.”—Marian Wright Edelman

This report addresses these policy issues: Identifying how U.S. national interests and strategic objectives, in Iraq and the region, should guide further U.S. engagement; Monitoring and evaluating the impact of the changes in the U.S. ...

This publication is the second in a series of lessons learned reports which examine how the U.S. government and Departments of Defense, State, and Justice carried out reconstruction programs in Afghanistan.

This volume is a product of the efforts of the Institute for National Strategic Studies Spacepower Theory Project Team, which was tasked by the Department of Defense to create a theoretical framework for examining spacepower and its ...

And he shows how this upbeat, can-do mood spurred grander and grander expectations as the era progressed.