Governing the Military

Zusatztext Praise for Governing the MilitaryCrisply written! interesting! and enlightening! even for those who consider themselves well-versed in these matters. Stigler digs into the most important military topics and offers sage advice to future presidents and interested laymen alike. A wonderful little book.Christopher J. Fettweis! Tulane University Informationen zum Autor Andrew L. Stigler is Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the United States Naval War College. Klappentext A military is the most significant tool of a nation's foreign policy, and (hopefully) the tool of last resort. Yet the control a civilian leader has over the military is, in many respects, an encumbered and fractured control. The military's organizational culture, role in society, size, and considerable autonomy are potential obstacles to true civilian control over the military even in peacetime. A brief but historically informed text intended for students of the presidency or national security, Governing the Military addresses the gamut of challenges a new U.S. President faces as commander-in-chief. Zusammenfassung A brief but historically informed text intended for students of the presidency or national security, Governing the Military addresses the gamut of challenges a new US president faces as commander-in-chief. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 The Military’s Role: Society and Congress 2 The Peacetime Military 3 Counterterrorism and Drone Warfare 4 The Crucible of Crisis 5 The Decision for War 6 Strategic Change in Wartime 7 The Task of Postwar Reconstruction Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Stigler, Andrew L. Stigler
• Assisted by: Robert J. Spitzer (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781138489783
• ISBN: 978-1-138-48978-3
• No. of pages: 86
• Series: Presidential Briefings Series; Presidential Briefings Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Warfare & defence, United States of America, USA, Warfare and defence, Central / national / federal government, Central government