Warriors and politicians U.S. civil-military relations under stress
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York, N.Y. :
Routledge
2006.
2017. |
| Series: | Cass military studies.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009429710006719 |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (268 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781135988487 9781135988494 9781280463693 9786610463695 9780203968598 |
