The Instruments and Institutions of American Purpose

by Aspen Strategy Group, Philip D. Zelikow, Richard Falkenrath

Aspen Policy Books is a series devoted to developing critical new thinking on U.S. national security policy. This book is a collection of papers prepared for the 2008 summer Aspen Strategy Group conference on The Instruments & Institutions of American Purpose. These chapters represent a thorough accounting of the capabilities and limitations of the key organizations diplomatic, military, financial, and intelligence that American policymakers rely upon to address global challenges.

222 pages, Paperback

Published April 15, 2009