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Sicherheitspolitische Fragen betreffen alle Bürger, da die Schaffung von Sicherheit eine wesentliche Voraussetzung für das gesellschaftliche Zusammenleben ist. Dieser Band versammelt Beiträge, die aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven analysieren, wie Bürger sicherheitspolitische Fragen, Akteure und Instrumente wahrnehmen, wie sie sich Urteile darüber bilden und welche Konsequenzen diese für ihr (politisches) Handeln haben. Einen wesentlichen Bezugspunkt bildet dabei die demokratietheoretische Frage, ob Bürger sich unabhängig von politischen Eliten Urteile bilden und daher auf sicherheitspolitische Entscheidungen Einfluss nehmen können oder aber im Wesentlichen von Eliten geführt werden.

Military force projection is the self-reliant capacity to strike from mainland ports, bases and airfields to protect Australia’s sovereignty as well as more distant national interests. Force projection is not just a flex of military muscle in times of emergency or the act of dispatching forces. It is a cycle of force preparation, command, deployment, protection, employment, sustainment, rotation, redeployment and reconstitution. If the Australian Defence Force consistently gets this cycle wrong, then there is something wrong with Australia’s defence. This monograph is a force projection audit of four Australian regional force projections in the late 1980s and the 1990s—valid measures of competence. It concludes that Australia is running out of luck and time. The Rudd Government has commissioned a new Defence White paper. This monograph is Exhibit A for change

An authoritative, up-to-date examination of the national security and defense policies of 50 influential nations and regions across the globe.Defense and Security: A Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies presents highly readable, authoritative essays profiling the defense and security policies of over 50 individual countries and regions, with a focus on present-day developments.Written by leading national and international scholars and edited by eminent political science experts Karl DeRouen and Uk Heo, the essays take an in-depth look at each nation's current security situation, defense spending, present and potential military confrontations, civil–military relations, alliances, relations to terrorism, and other topics of importance. Historical events and conflicts are highlighted as well, with emphasis on the post–Cold War era. The essays are parallel in structure, allowing readers to pinpoint similarities and draw comparisons among nations. The two-volume set also includes a detailed introduction featuring a cross-national comparison.