Ann Marie Coley

National Security

Isolationism (Monroe

Document)

Charter for the United

Nations (eventually

permanently house UN in

NYC)

The Cold War

National Security

Council was created by

the National Security Act of July 26, 1947 (key members: President,

Secretaries of State and

Defense.)

The Era of Détente

(from conflict

thinking to cooperative

thinking)

The Central Security

Service was created in

1972.

War Powers Resolution

of 1973

September 11, 2001 attack on

World Trade Center and Pentagon

and the War on Terrorism

begins.

Cyberterrorism becomes an issue in

the 21st century.

Cybersecurity becomes

huge.

Brief History of National Security

President• As commander-in-chief, the

president has the ability to deploy American troops abroad

• As the chief diplomat, the president makes treaties and executive agreements

U.S. Congress• Congress shares

Constitutional authority with the President in foreign and defense policy

• Declares War, raises and organizes the armed forces, and appropriates funds for national security activities

Federal Court• Challenge the

constitutionality of the president’s and Congress’ actions, but only when necessary.

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Policymaking Actions

•State Department- secretary of state is key adviser to president

•Formulate and execute American foreign policy

•Treaties•Executive agreements•Leads military into action•Sign bills presented by Congress into law or veto them

•Declare constitutionality of the President’s and Congress’s actions

•Ratify treaties made by president•Funds and supports the bureaucracy

•Declares war•Create laws regarding foreign policy

Congress Supreme Court

Bureaucracy

President

Policymaking Process

Media

exaggerates

Citizens mad at

governmentCitizens

change the government

in next election

understatesCitizens

apathetic in the midst of

crisis

Non-Government Groups

Political Cartoon

Impact on Public

Lead country into war

Affects international trade

Affects travel

Affects the economy

Increase taxes

Current StatusBeginning of 21st

century focused on terrorism

Working our way out of the Middle East

More focused on Cybersecurity

The country is still standing, so we must be doing something right.

The approval rating of the government on national security is low

Focus more on cooperation?Don’t go completely back to isolationism but

maybe something similar?

Analysis

Edwards Book

Sources

http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/NSChistory.htm

http://www.nsa.gov/about/leadership/index.shtml

http://wps.ablongman.com/long_edwards_ga_12/0,10640,2180772-,00.html