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Papers by Mike Fowler

Journal of Strategic Security, 2014

Democracy and Security, 2015

For the complete version with graphs and tables, see the actual book, Burke, Fowler, and McCaskey... more For the complete version with graphs and tables, see the actual book, Burke, Fowler, and McCaskey, eds., Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower, (DC: Georgetown University Press, 2018).

Global Security and Intelligence Studies, 2015

Predictions of widespread adoption of UAVs for every airpower task are overzealous. This article ... more Predictions of widespread adoption of UAVs for every airpower task are overzealous. This article uses innovation theory to critically analyze the likely future of UAVs using a framework of expected benefits and costs of adoption across core air force missions: air superiority; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); rapid global mobility; global strike; and command and control (C2) (Rogers 2003, 233). While UAVs will certainly take on an expanded role in warfare, predictions of universal military adoption of UAVs are overzealous because they fail to incorporate the total costs associated with adoption of new technology for a large organization.

Democracy promotion has been a centerpiece of US foreign policy for over half a century. This art... more Democracy promotion has been a centerpiece of US foreign policy for over half a century. This article explores the evolution of democracy promotion in US foreign relations from 1821 to 2014. While the quantity and quality of US democracy promotion policy evolved in a nonlinear fashion, US presidents varied the ways and means of democracy promotion as a way to achieve national security objectives. There is signification variation among US presidents on the specific linkages between democracy and security, resulting in divergent policy applications and technical approaches.

in Robert Tomes, Paul Brister, and Thomas Schiller, eds., “Hybrid Warfare: Transnational Threats ... more in Robert Tomes, Paul Brister, and Thomas Schiller, eds., “Hybrid Warfare: Transnational Threats and Policy Choices for an Era of Persistent Conflict” (Center for Emerging National Security Affairs: 2011)

Books by Mike Fowler

Attached is the working version of Chapter 1. The full book is available from Lexington Books. ... more Attached is the working version of Chapter 1. The full book is available from Lexington Books.

The book defines a model for political change, changes that result in either an increase or decrease in democracy. The book presents a model that builds upon the existing literate to bridge several major gaps in political change theory.

Key words: Democracy promotion, Democratization, Democracy theory, Political Development, Senegal, Mexico, Philippines, Political Violence, Insurgency

Book Chapters by Mike Fowler

Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower , 2018

Burke, Fowler, and McCaskey, eds., Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower (DC: Georget... more Burke, Fowler, and McCaskey, eds., Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower (DC: Georgetown University Press, 2018).

Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower, , 2018

Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower, 2018

The Conduct of Intelligence in Democracies: Processes, Practices, Cultures, 2019

This is an early draft. For the actual chapter, please see the book. This chapter addresses two a... more This is an early draft. For the actual chapter, please see the book. This chapter addresses two aspects of collection: policy and planning. Collection policy is the long-term scheme to provide funding to research, design, acquire, and sustain collection capabilities. The essence of collection planning is resource management—aligning assets with appropriate tasks with an eye to both effectiveness and efficiency. Building a collection plan involves much more than assigning platforms and sensors. While those are certainly an important part of the puzzle, there are a plethora of other challenges to work through to create an effective collection enterprise.

Drafts by Mike Fowler