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Author: Andrew Preston

Reviewed by: Dr. Michael S. Neiberg, Chair of War Studies, US Army War College

In Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security, Andrew Preston reveals how Franklin D. Roosevelt’s domestic reforms laid the groundwork for America’s modern national security state. Blending political history with strategic insight, the book uncovers how the New Deal reshaped the U.S. approach to global threats long before World War II. It’s a compelling story of how internal crises forged a new vision of American power on the world stage.

Publication Date

6-1-2026

Keywords

national security, New Deal, Franklin D. Roosevelt, government expansion, American history

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Book Review: Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security

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