Download or read book National Security Policy Formulation written by James H. Dixon and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the institutions that are significant in formulating national security policy: the Presidency, the National Security Council, the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and the Congress. Goes on to review the processes from which major aspects of our national security policy emerge. Analyzes three issues: the constitutionally-mandated conflict between the executive and Congress; 'military reform'; and what is the 'national interest' and how does national security policy address its attainment?