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Autore |
Stevenson Charles A. |
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Titolo |
Warriors and Politicians : US Civil-Military Relations Under Stress / / Charles A. Stevenson |
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London ; New York : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2006 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 252 pages) : illustrations |
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Soggetti |
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Civil-military relations - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Introduction: the peculiar nature of civil-military relations in the United States Part A: The Challenge of Warfighting - 2. Revolutionary War by Committee - 3. Lincoln, Congress, and the Generals - 4. Managing the Vietnam War Part B: The Challenge of Rearmament - 5. John Adams and the Politics of Rearmament - 6. Franklin Roosevelt and the Politics of Rearmament - 7. Harry Truman and the Politics of Rearmament Part C: The Challenge of Transformation - 8. Theodore Roosevelt and Military Modernization - 9. The McNamara Revolution - 10. The Goldwater-Nichols Revolution from Above 11. The Bush-Rumsfeld War and Transformation 12. Conclusions: U.S. civil-military relations under stress Bibliography Notes. |
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"With historical case studies ranging from the Revolutionary War to the war in Iraq, this book shows how the US military is caught between two civilian masters - the president and the Congress - in responding to the challenges of warfighting, rearmament, and transformation. By exploring the role of Congress and its unique relationship with the armed forces, Charles Stevenson expands the study of civil-military relations from its usual focus on the president as commander-in-chief and shows how the US military can appeal to congressional leaders in order to resist presidential policies as well as how presidents can pressure a reluctant Congress to support his war efforts." |
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