Hi all, and welcome to one of our last 3 episodes on American Public Policy! In this episode we are going to dive into the topic of national defense/security policy. What we are really considering here is how to keep the country safe and secure from threats that exist outside of our borders--so how do we engage in international relations in order to ensure peace (or at least the successful completion of war). We have some big-picture theories on this, namely realism and liberalism that can offer some guidance. This episode will review all of these topics and a bit more on the issue of terrorism as well as discuss more in terms of game theory and rational choice theory. It's a lot to tackle (and a fairly long episode) but if you have questions or concerns, email me anytime!