Abstract

National defense and security institutions are the basic components of state institutions. It is a manifestation of state power organization arrangements, which protect people’s safety and achieve their main security requirements. This paper will take a comparative study method in order to compare the basic situation of the American and Chinese National Security Council and the recent changes in those institutions. By comparing the similarities and differences between the the two countries, it can make reflections on the reform of China’s National Security Institutions.

The main steps taken in this paper are: first, to identify the problems encountered or need to work together in the Chinese and American National Security Council, and then to find out their common starting point. The second step is to study the different approaches to the common problem, namely, the different patterns of procedures, norms, systems and designs. The third step is to study the similarities and differences between the two countries to take the solution. The forth step is using cultural discourse method to study the security system of the two countries. The fifth step is based on the established social existence and social needs, the practical impact of established solutions and trends in certain areas, and then to make reasonable predictions of future development and to make recommendations on the development of the National Security Council in China.

Keywords: national security council; historical trend; comparison;

Contents

Abstract

摘  要

1. Introduction of American National Security Council-1

1.1 The history of American National Security Council-1

1.1.1 The set up-1

1.1.2 The development of American National Security Council-2

1.1.3 The reform of American National Security Council-2

1.2 The conferences-3

1.3 The function of American National Security Council-4

1.4 Research on the documents-5

1.4.1 Document production process-5

1.4.2 Take document 81/1 as an example-5

2. Introduction of Chinese National Security Council-7

2.1 The history of Chinese National Security Council-7

2.1.1People 's Revolutionary Military Commission-7

2.1.2 National Defense Commission-7

2.1.3 Department of Defense-8

2.1.4 Ministry of National Security-8

2.1.5 National Security Commission of the Communist Party of China-9

2.3 The role of Chinese National Security Council-10

3. Revelation and reflection-12

3.1 Differences in the formation of national security agencies-12

3.1.2 National size and the impact of international roles-13

3.1.3 Inter-State administration mode output and imitation-14

3.2 Trends in changes in national security agencies-15

3.2.1 National security agencies tend to be multi-sectoral-15

3.2.2 Changes in national security agencies may be subject to restrictions-15

3.3 Reflections on the Reform of China 's National Security Institutions-16

3.3.1 To meet the needs of comprehensive security.-16

3.3.2 To adapt to our country and the regime-17

3.3.3 To meet the needs of international security cooperation-17

3.3.4 The functions of the National Security Council-17

3.4 The Relationship between Cultural Discourse Studies and National Security-18

3.4.1 Military Threat Theory-18

3.4.2 Geopolitical Threat-18

4. Conclusion-19

5. References-20