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Warriors and politicians : U.S. civil-military relations under stress / / Charles A. Stevenson



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Autore: Stevenson Charles A. Visualizza persona
Titolo: Warriors and politicians : U.S. civil-military relations under stress / / Charles A. Stevenson Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2006
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (268 p.)
Disciplina: 322.50973
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Soggetto topico: Civil-military relations - United States
Political science
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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 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
Titolo autorizzato: Warriors and politicians  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-135-98848-X
1-135-98849-8
1-280-46369-4
9786610463695
0-203-96859-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910348225203321
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Serie: Cass military studies.