Arsenal of Democracy: the politics of national security - from World War II to the War on Terrorism

This political history text uses original archival findings to explore national security lawmaking from the early 20th Century to 2008 and in doing so, clearly illustrates how partisan fighting has always shaped American foreign policy. Recognising that the issue of national security has always been part of US domestic conflict, Zelizer provides engaging new insight into how this has eventuated throughout key epochs of American history – from FDR’s management of World War II through to Reagan’s fight against communism and George W Bush’s War on Terror. This definitive account of sixty years of interplay between US domestic politics and foreign affairs is essential reading for students of the politics of national security.