How Long to Read Creating the National Security State

How Long Does it Take to Read Creating the National Security State?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 11 minutes to read Creating the National Security State by Douglas Stuart

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

For the last sixty years, American foreign and defense policymaking has been dominated by a network of institutions created by one piece of legislation--the 1947 National Security Act. This is the definitive study of the intense political and bureaucratic struggles that surrounded the passage and initial implementation of the law. Focusing on the critical years from 1937 to 1960, Douglas Stuart shows how disputes over the lessons of Pearl Harbor and World War II informed the debates that culminated in the legislation, and how the new national security agencies were subsequently transformed by battles over missions, budgets, and influence during the early cold war. Stuart provides an in-depth account of the fight over Truman's plan for unification of the armed services, demonstrating how this dispute colored debates about institutional reform. He traces the rise of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the transformation of the CIA, and the institutionalization of the National Security Council. He also illustrates how the development of this network of national security institutions resulted in the progressive marginalization of the State Department. Stuart concludes with some insights that will be of value to anyone interested in the current debate over institutional reform.

How long is Creating the National Security State?

Creating the National Security State by Douglas Stuart is 359 pages long, and a total of 92,981 words.

This makes it 121% the length of the average book. It also has 114% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Creating the National Security State Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 28 minutes to read Creating the National Security State aloud.

What Reading Level is Creating the National Security State?

Creating the National Security State is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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