American defense policy, 8th ed.0801880939 American defense policy, 8th ed. Ed. by Paul J. Bolt et al. Johns Hopkins Noun 1. Johns Hopkins - United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873) Hopkins 2. U. Press 2005 479 pages $60.00 Hardcover UA23 This volume presents selected recently published articles addressing key issues in American defense policy. Arranged into 13 chapters, they discuss topics such as presidential war powers, national security resource allocation resource allocation Managed care The constellation of activities and decisions which form the basis for prioritizing health care needs , the use of economic sanctions Economic sanctions are economic penalties applied by one country (or group of countries) on another for a variety of reasons. Economic sanctions include, but are not limited to, tariffs, trade barriers, import duties, and import or export quotas. , and the pros and cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] of new nuclear weapons. The final section is devoted to homeland security and the threat of terrorism at home and abroad. Although there is some continuity in the subjects covered, all of the articles but one in the eighth edition are different from those in the seventh. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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