Organizing for Defense - The American Military Establishment in the 20th Century

Informationen zum Autor Paul Y. Hammond Klappentext The author explores the defense administration, with thorough criticism of the National Security Council, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the armed services as governmental organizations. His book is a substantial reinterpretation of the history of the military organization of the U.S. from 1900 to 1960.Originally published in 1961.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Zusammenfassung The author explores the defense administration, with thorough criticism of the National Security Council, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the armed services as governmental organizations. His book is a substantial reinterpretation of the history of the military organization of the U.S. from 1900 to 1960. Originally published in 1961. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Hammond, Paul Y. Hammond, Hammond Paul Y.
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9780691652177
• ISBN: 978-0-691-65217-7
• No. of pages: 416
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library; Princeton Legacy Library
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, HISTORY / Military / General, 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Military administration, History of the Americas, Central / national / federal government policies, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, Central government policies