《THE MX DECISION A NEW DIRECTION IN U.S.WEAPONS PROCUREMENT POLICY?》求取 ⇩

INTRODUCTION1

PART ONE THE BUREAUCRATIC POLITICS PARADIGM FOR PROCUREMENT DECISION MAKING9

1. BUREAUCRATIC POLITICS AND PROCUREMENT DECISIONS11

The Bureaucratic politics Approach11

Explanations of Weapon Procurement17

Criticism of the Bureaucratic Politics Approach28

Observations39

PART TWO ISSUES AND ACTORS43

2. A PEEK THROUGH THE WINDOW OF VULNERABILITY:SHALL WE HAVE A NEW ICBM ?45

The Three General Strategic Alternatives45

Strategic War-Fighting Interests49

Observations61

3. A PEEK THROUGH THE WINDOW OF VULNERABILITY: WHAT SHALL BE THE BASING MODE?65

Basing Mode Concepts67

Observations81

4. FOREIGN POLICY AND THE MX DECISION83

Foreign Policy Issues and MX84

The SALT Regime and MX85

Theater Nuclear Weapons and MX91

Observations92

5. MXING IT UP IN THE GREAT BASIN95

From MAP to MPS: An Emerging Coalition96

The Issue and the Advocates100

Domestic Legislation Affecting These Issues109

Observations119

PART THREEMX DECISION MAKING121

6. FROM THE ORIGINS OF MX TO TWO DECISIONS FOR ACQUISITION123

The Origins of MX124

Decision Making in the Republican Executive Branch Arena (1973-76)128

The Carter Executive Arena (1977-79)139

Observations148

7. CONGRESS AND MX151

Power and the Willingness to Use It152

Carter, Congress, and MX MPS154

A New Administration170

Reagan and MX MPS in the congressional Arena174

Observations182

8. THE PUBLIC ARENA AND MX187

The First Stage: The Incentive, Overcoming the Informational Hurdles, and Perceiving Stakes190

The Second Stage: Implementing Strategies of Direct Action194

Observations208

9. THE REAGAN BASING-MODE-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB215

Interim Silo Basing216

Dense Pack: "Our Last Time at Bat"221

The Scowcroft Commission Compromise229

Observations243

10. CONCLUSIONS245

Summary of Findings245

The Normative Questions254

Epilogue257

Selected Bibliography261

Appendix A274

Appendix B275

Glossary276

Index284