Understanding U.S. foreign policy -- The Cold War, the Cold-War consenus, and the National Security Act of 1947 -- The early Cold War: the 1950s -- The main Cold War years: 1960s-1980s -- The transition from the Cold War and the post-Cold War period -- What the National Security Act has meant for U.S. foreign policy -- The National Security Act and the militarization of U.S. foreign policy.
"The Rise of the American Security State is about the militarization of U.S. foreign policy starting about midway through the twentieth century, increasing during the Cold War era and, somewhat surprisingly, continuing in the post-Cold War period"--
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United States. National Security Act of 1947.
Security, International--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--20th century. United States--Military policy--History--20th century. United States--Defenses--History--20th century.