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Donald M. Snow invites readers to consider what criteria should be evaluated when considering whether the United States should engage in military action across the globe: when its vital interests are at stake and when the endeavor can reasonably be considered feasible. Special consideration is given to Afghanistan and Ukraine.

Sovereignty : defining territorial integrity and jurisdiction on the West Bank -- National interests and power : competing with China -- The instruments of power : trying to end the Syrian civil war -- Diplomacy : negotiating the US-Mexican border -- Globalism, protectionism, and trade : free trade or not? -- Rising and declining powers : Iran and Russia -- Internationalism and unilateralism : evaluating the fate of NATO -- Asymmetrical warfare : the forever war in Afghanistan -- International meddling and interference : Russia in U.S. elections, the United States in Guatemala -- Nuclear proliferation : Israel, North Korea, and Iran -- Power changes and status : superpowers, pivotal states and the Middle East conflict -- Cyberwar and cybersecurity : may the force be with whom? -- Maritime chokepoints, global trade and international competition : the ever given reminder -- The evolving nature and problem of terror : the perpetual threat -- International population movement : restricting or increasing immigration in the United States, Europe, and China -- Stateless nations : the fate of the Palestinians and the Kurds -- Global climate change : Paris and beyond -- The Covid-19 pandemic : "disease knows no frontiers?"

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 National Interests and American Involvement in the Middle East -- 2 The Contentious Middle East -- 3 The Special Relationship -- 4 The Tragedy and Dilemma of Stateless Peoples -- 5 The Tragic Fate of Stateless People II -- 6 The Syrian Pivot after the Civil War -- 7 The Chaotic Shiite Crescent -- 8 The Mini Cold War Struggle -- 9 The Forever Wars -- 10 Navigating the Geopolitical Spider's Web -- 11 Challenges for the New Administration -- Index -- About the Author.

"The seventh edition of this ... textbook analyzes the history, evolution, and processes of national security policies. It examines national security from two fundamental fault lines - the end of the Cold War and the evolution of contemporary terrorism, dating from the 9/11 terrorist attacks and tracing their path up to ISIS and beyond. The book considers how the resulting era of globalization and geopolitics guides policy. Placing these trends in conceptual and historical context and following them through military, semi-military, and non-military concerns, National Security treats its subject as a nuanced and subtle phenomenon that encompasses everything from the global to the individual with the nation at its core. New to the 7th Edition - An assessment of the impact of the Trump presidency on national security and relevant domestic policies, including border security and energy security matters. - The continuing impact and evolution of terrorism as a security problem, with notable emphasis on the decline of IS and what terrorist threats are likely to succeed it. - A description of the cyber security problem with an emphasis on Russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election and beyond. - A revised delineation of the geographic and substantive challenges facing the United States in the form of a chapter on "lethal landscapes," emphasizing the rise of China as a global rival and opponent in Asia and an attempt to deal with state aspirants like the Kurds. This book will continue to be highly beneficial to students and scholars working and studying in security studies, military and strategic studies, defence studies, foreign policy, US politics and international relations."

"A series of brief case studies representing current and controversial policy problems facilitates deliberation and debate about competing policy ideas, and encourages undergraduate students to think critically about issues of national security. Cases include new strategies for containing the terrorist threat, implications of President Trump's withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Agreement, and the increasingly adversarial relations with Russia, focusing on Russian expansionism in its geographical domain and interference in the 2016 American presidential election as national security problems for America."--Provided by publisher

"The seventh edition of this ... textbook analyzes the history, evolution, and processes of national security policies. It examines national security from two fundamental fault lines - the end of the Cold War and the evolution of contemporary terrorism, dating from the 9/11 terrorist attacks and tracing their path up to ISIS and beyond. The book considers how the resulting era of globalization and geopolitics guides policy. Placing these trends in conceptual and historical context and following them through military, semi-military, and non-military concerns, National Security treats its subject as a nuanced and subtle phenomenon that encompasses everything from the global to the individual with the nation at its core. New to the 7th Edition - An assessment of the impact of the Trump presidency on national security and relevant domestic policies, including border security and energy security matters. - The continuing impact and evolution of terrorism as a security problem, with notable emphasis on the decline of IS and what terrorist threats are likely to succeed it. - A description of the cyber security problem with an emphasis on Russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election and beyond. - A revised delineation of the geographic and substantive challenges facing the United States in the form of a chapter on "lethal landscapes," emphasizing the rise of China as a global rival and opponent in Asia and an attempt to deal with state aspirants like the Kurds. This book will continue to be highly beneficial to students and scholars working and studying in security studies, military and strategic studies, defence studies, foreign policy, US politics and international relations."

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface: An Intellectual Odyssey -- 1. The Shape of the Past: How We Got Here -- 2. Facing the Future: The Political Dimension -- 3. Facing the Future: The Economic Dimension -- 4. Facing the Future: The Military Dimension -- 5. Getting to the Future: The Politicoeconomic Process -- 6. Getting to the Future: The Security Process -- 7. Future Shapes? -- Bibliography -- Index

"Perhaps the most basic national security question that U.S. leaders and the body politic continuously face is where and under what circumstances to consider and in some cases resort to the use of armed force to ensure the country's safety and well-being. The question is perpetual--but the answer is not. This text helps students make sense of the ever-changing environment and factors that influence disagreement over national security risks and policy in the United States. The book takes shape through a focus on three considerations: strategy, policy, and issues. Snow explains the range of plans of action that are possible and resources available for achieving national security goals, as well as the courses of action for achieving those goals in the context of a broad range of security problems that must be dealt with. However, there is little agreement among policymakers on exactly what is the nature of the threats that the country faces. Snow helps readers frame the debate by suggesting some of the prior influences on risk-assessment, some of the current influences on national security debates, and suggestions for how future strategy and policy may be shaped"--Provided by publisher