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How Everything Became National Security

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How Everything Became National Security

And National Security Became Everything

Foreign Affairs,

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US national security has become politicized.

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When politicians overuse the label of “national security,” leaders’ ability to categorize and prioritize threats to the United States’ well-being and security weakens, writes professor Daniel W. Drezner in this thought-provoking essay. Competing interests keep politicians from agreeing on what constitutes a true peril to national security, risking policy sclerosis and dysfunction. Students of geopolitics will find this an engaging read.

Summary

The definition of “national security” has changed over time.

Categorizing an issue as one of national security raises its significance, but what exactly constitutes an issue of national security has been, and continues to be, the subject of heated debate. The passage of the 1947 National Security Act at the onset of the Cold War ingrained the idea in the national consciousness and lengthened the list of items under its rubric. The list continues to grow as a function of geopolitics, particularly in the wake of September 11, 2001. Artificial intelligence, the importance of rare earth minerals, advances in technology and climate change, and the war on terror are only a few of the latest additions.

National security priorities differ...

About the Author

Daniel W. Drezner is a Distinguished Professor of International Politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

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