"These analytically sophisticated case studies demonstrate how various national leaders go about the process of determining the current national security priorities, how best to meet or manage challenges arising from those priorities, and the evolving challenges in national security in the coming decades. A valuable and useful work for academic libraries with significant holdings in national security . . . Recommended."—J. A. Rhodes, CHOICE "The editors and authors provide a valuable, timely, comparative overview of national security strategies. In addition to insights into contemporary debates, this book provides a useful framework for analyzing future policy challenges."—Jay M. Parker, Professor and Chair, International Security Studies Department, College of International Security Affairs, National Defense University "All countries stress the importance of ensuring national security. The means used to achieve it vary considerably, however. as countries balance domestic priorities with external threats. The cases examined in this important volume abundantly illustrate this fact. The work's conclusions offer important insights for practitioners as well as academics."—Franklin C. Miller, Principal, The Scowcroft Group, and former senior Defense and White House official "The political economy of national security in the twenty-first century presents a challenging blend of complexity, urgency and austerity. With thirteen case studies and a wealth of critical and constructive analysis, Providing for National Security is essential reading for students, scholars, policy-makers and all who seek to address that challenge."—Paul Cornish, Professor of Strategic Studies, University of Exeter, UK