Social Science and National Security Policy Deterrence, Coercion, an
This book examines how deterrence, coercion and modernization theory has informed U.S. policy, addressing why former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara’s famous description of the Vietnam War as the “social scientist’s war” is so accurate. By tracing the e
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Social Science and National Security Policy
Janeen M. Klinger
Social Science and National Security Policy Deterrence, Coercion, and Modernization Theories
Janeen M. Klinger US Army War College Carlisle, PA, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-11250-9 ISBN 978-3-030-11251-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11251-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018968358 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
For the generation that came of age during the Vietnam War
Acknowledgments
I owe an intellectual debt to so many scholars and colleagues that it is impossible to list them all. However, I would be remiss if I did not recognize the role of some key individuals. I thank the US Army War College for the sabbatical year that allowed me to initiate this project. I also thank my good colleague Frank Jones for his substantive insights and his editorial suggestions. Thanks also goes to the chair of the Department of National Security and Strategy, Mark Duckenfield, for his support. For some sound editorial advice, I thank Walter McDougall and Karen Rood. Finally, I thank my mentor, the late Paul Seabury, for inspiring my interest in American National Security Policy. It goes without saying that any shortcomings in this book are all my own.
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Contents
1 Evolution of a Partnership: Social Science and National Security Policy 1 2 The Natural Sciences and Public Policy: Insights from the History and the Philosophy of Science 33 3 The Science of Strategy: Deterrence and Coercion Theory 59 4 A Scientific Approach to Development: Modernization Theory113 5 Theory Meets Practice: The Case of the
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