Christopher F Layne

Christopher Layne

Christopher Layne, PhD (born November 2, 1949) is Robert M. Gates Chair in Intelligence and National Security at the George Bush School of Government and

Classics of Public Policy

Following in the tradition of his other, best-selling “classics” readers, Jay Shafritz now launchesClassics of Public Policy,a supplementary reader that compiles the most important writings in public policy in one place. Organized to match the table of contents of the best-selling policy text...

Psychological Torts Manual: Synopses of Recent Court Decisions from Across the United States

The Violent Attic 2.0: Violent Virtues and Verses of ceL

The Violent Attic is a collection of poetry and artwork I have compiled over the past 20 years. It covers all aspects of life, love, death, and everything in between. It chronicles my journey as a father and a man by sorting through my turbulant life experiences. Take a trip inside my mind; otherwis...

The Use of Force

The fifth edition of this classic text retains the best from earlier editions and adds sixteen new selections that highlight emerging issues, such as NATO expansion, intervention in ethnic conflicts, and the relevance of force in the twenty-first century. Strategies for using force, together with ca...

The Use of Force: Military Power and International Politics

The sixth edition of this classic text retains the best from earlier editions and adds thirteen new selections that highlight twenty-first century challenges, including terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Strategies for using force, together with case studies that illustrate the general princ...

The National Interest (January/February 2012 Book 117)

The National Interest is the premier venue for debate on international affairs. Covering topics as varied as terrorism, nuclear proliferation, energy security and international trade, TNI is regularly read by government officials and members of Congress, key members of the foreign-policy establishme...

Measuring National Power in the Postindustrial Age

The arrival of post-industrial society has transformed the tradiditonal bases of national power, and thus the methods used to measure the relative power requires not merely a meticulous detailing of visible military assests but also a scrutiny of larger capabilities embodied in such variables as the...

American Empire: A Debate

In this short, accessible book Layne and Thayer argue the merits and demerits of an American empire. With few, if any, rivals to its supremacy, the United States has made an explicit commitment to maintaining and advancing its primacy in the world. But what exactly are the benefits of American hegem...