03675nam 2200757Ia 450 991079095400332120221121210638.097866133104391-4008-4145-31-283-31043-010.1515/9781400841455(CKB)2550000001252155(EBL)793225(OCoLC)759398156(SSID)ssj0000648553(PQKBManifestationID)12295829(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000648553(PQKBWorkID)10600891(PQKB)10530465(SSID)ssj0000633285(PQKBManifestationID)11441985(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000633285(PQKBWorkID)10616932(PQKB)10710204(OCoLC)847119838(MdBmJHUP)muse37071(DE-B1597)447204(OCoLC)1054879172(OCoLC)979593900(DE-B1597)9781400841455(Au-PeEL)EBL793225(CaPaEBR)ebr10506554(CaONFJC)MIL331043(iGPub)PUPB0001291(MiAaPQ)EBC793225(EXLCZ)99255000000125215520051110d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrChoosing your battles[electronic resource] American civil-military relations and the use of force ; with a new afterword by the authors /Peter D. Feaver and Christopher GelpiWith a New afterword by the authorsPrinceton Princeton University Press20041 online resource (267 p.)First paperback printing.0-691-12427-2 0-691-11584-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-228) and indexes.Frontmatter --Contents --Figures and Tables --Preface --Chapter One. Introduction --Chapter Two. The Civil-Military Opinion Gap Over the Use of Force --Chapter Three. The Impact of Elite Veterans on American Decisions to Use Force --Chapter Four. Casualty Sensitivity and Civil-Military Relations --Chapter Five. Exploring the Determinants of Casualty Sensitivity --Chapter Six. Conclusion --References --Afterword --Name Index --Subject IndexAmerica's debate over whether and how to invade Iraq clustered into civilian versus military camps. Top military officials appeared reluctant to use force, the most hawkish voices in government were civilians who had not served in uniform, and everyone was worried that the American public would not tolerate casualties in war. This book shows that this civilian-military argument--which has characterized earlier debates over Bosnia, Somalia, and Kosovo--is typical, not exceptional. Indeed, the underlying pattern has shaped U.S. foreign policy at least since 1816. The new afterword by Peter Feaver and Christopher Gelpi traces these themes through the first two years of the current Iraq war, showing how civil-military debates and concerns about sensitivity to casualties continue to shape American foreign policy in profound ways.Civil-military relationsUnited StatesWar and emergency powersUnited StatesCivil-military relationsWar and emergency powers322.50973Feaver Peter D.1961-1465359Gelpi Christopher1966-1465360MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790954003321Choosing your battles3675345UNINA