Download or read book National Security Essentials written by David Garnham and published by Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. This book was released on 1998-11-18 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garnham discusses the fundamental concepts of national security analysis. To illustrate the process by which states interact and develop security agendas, he draws on a wide variety of classic works including those of Machiavelli, Hobbes, Morgenthau, Waltz and Jervis. The paper considers the relevance of geopolitics, particularly the role of geography, culture and history, and their impact on formulating and implementing national security plans. Garnham also analyzes the problems involved in communicating and implementing security decisions.