Editors - Isaiah (Ike) Wilson III & James J.F. Forest (U.S. Military Academy at West Point)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 31/01/2008 (projected)
Pages: approx. 450
Binding(s): Hardback
About the Title
Issues of defence politics and policy have long been at the forefront of political agendas and defining of international affairs. However, the dramatic changes to the global system that have taken place over the past 16 years (since the end of the Cold War)-and particularly since the terror attacks on the U.S. homeland on September 11th 2001-have amplified the world's attention toward political and policy issues of national, regional and global security. The focus of this volume is on examining the fundamental causes of-and defence policy responses to-this new
"post-9/11" security environment.
The volume will be international in scope, offering a collection of up-to-date and balanced insights on key contemporary issues of concern to defence policymakers. Many of these chapters will incorporate a "second image reversed" analytical framework, allowing for a consideration of contemporary defence policy issues and challenges from a dynamic (systems approach) process perspective. Approximately
12-15 essays of 5,000 to 8,000 words in length and an "A-Z glossary" section will be organized in the following manner:
* Section 1: International Dimensions
* globalization and issues relating to defence industrial policy
* nuclear proliferation and treaties
* international peace-keeping organizations and operations
* defence policy from a "nonstate actor" perspective
* post-cold war international security issues
* international law and defence issues
* politics of collaboration in the fight against terrorism
* Section 2: Regional and Domestic Dimensions
* politics of defence in The Americas
* politics of defence in the "Old" and "New" Europe
* politics of defence in Asia
* politics of defence in The Middle East
* American Defence Policymaking in 21st century perspective
* 3-4 other country-specific case studies
* Section 3: The Future of Defense Politics and Policy
* A-Z glossary (about 50,000 words) of terms, theories, organizations, issues, etc.
* Maps and statistics (which Europa Routledge will be able to commission in-house);
* Extensive bibliography listing further relevant reading material.
This unique combination of analytically detailed essays with statistics, glossary, and comprehensive bibliography make this title a unique one-stop reference source as well as a training and education guide on the politics of defence worldwide. Introductory and concluding essays will be authored by the editors, to connect the overall conceptual framework with issues addressed in individual chapters.
Technical Details
The final manuscript of approximately 450 pages (with an average 250 words per page) will be submitted in MS Word format. Graphics, photos and illustrations will be submitted on CD ROM as 1200dpi (or higher resolution) JPEG or TIFF files. An estimated working timeline includes the following:
November-December, 2006: Selection of topics and authors
January-August, 2007: Writing, editing and revision of draft chapters.
August 1, 2007: Completed manuscript submitted to Publisher.
August-November, 2007: Copyediting, indexing, formatting and review of final
manuscript.
December 1, 2007: Project completion; final manuscript submitted to
production.
January 31, 2008: Projected publication date
Authors will receive modest funding support (up to $500) for the conduct of
research and writing.
Contributors
Chapters will be authored by a mix of leading experts in the field of defense politics and "up-and-coming" new members to the fields of study and practice.
Those interested should submit a no more than 300-word chapter précis (and short bio) to either LTC Ike Wilson (Isaiah.wilson@ usma.edu) or Dr. James Forest (james.forest@ usma.edu) no later than 31 December 2006.
ISAIAH (IKE) WILSON III, PhD
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Director of American Politics, Policy & Strategy Department of Social
Sciences U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996
607 Cullum Road, Lincoln Hall (B-119)
(845) 938-3894; (845) 269-1741 (cell)
Isaiah.wilson@ usma.ed
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