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UNINA9910348225203321 |
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Autore |
Stevenson Charles A. |
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Titolo |
Warriors and politicians : U.S. civil-military relations under stress / / Charles A. Stevenson |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2006 |
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1-135-98848-X |
1-135-98849-8 |
1-280-46369-4 |
9786610463695 |
0-203-96859-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (268 p.) |
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Collana |
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322.50973 |
322/.50973 |
355.00973 |
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Civil-military relations - United States |
Political science |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Book Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; 1. Introduction: The Peculiar Nature of US Civil-Military Relations; 2. Revolutionary War by Committee; 3. Lincoln, Congress, and the Generals; 4. Managing the Vietnam War; 5. John Adams and the Politics of Rearmament, 1798; 6. Franklin Roosevelt and the Politics of Rearmament; 7. Harry Truman and the Politics of Rearmament; 8. Theodore Roosevelt and Military Modernization; 9. The McNamara Revolution; 10. The Goldwater-Nichols Revolution From Above; 11. The Bush-Rumsfeld Wars and Transformation |
12. Conclusions: US Civil-Military Relations Under StressNotes; Bibliography; Index |
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With historical case studies ranging from the Revolutionary War to the war in Iraq, this new book shows how and why the US military is caught between two civilian masters - the President and Congress - in |
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responding to the challenges of warfighting, rearmament, and transformation. Charles Stevenson skilfully shows how, although the United States has never faced the danger of a military coup, the relations between civilian leaders and the military have not always been easy. Presidents have contended with military leaders who were reluctant to carry out their orders. Generals and Admir |
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Record Nr. |
UNIORUON00499934 |
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Titolo |
Ideas viajeras y sus objetos : el intercambio científico entre Alemania y América austral / eds. Gloria Chicote, Barbara Göbel |
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Madrid, : Iberoamericana ; Frankfurt am Main, : Vervuert, 2011 |
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America Latina - Civiltà - Influssi tedeschi |
SCIENZIATI TEDESCHI - Influssi - America Latina |
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