Determining the Level of US Interest
Abstract
Various strategies for the formulation of US national security policy are reviewed. The advantages and limitations of the use of a National Interest perspective for the development of US foreign policy are discussed. The current process used for defining US interests is discussed and a revised process is proposed. New methods for expressing the national interest are proposed and factors to consider in the determination of US interests are developed. A computer based decision aid is presented to assist decision makers in defining the level of US interest towards any country or region. Strategies for implementing the revised process and computer aid are proposed. Sample case studies, using the computer aid, are included for eleven countries.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA198851
Entities
People
- Richard L. Engel
Organizations
- Naval War College