Presidents and Their Generals - An American History of Command in War

Informationen zum Autor Matthew Moten, former Head of the Department of History at the United States Military Academy at West Point, is a writer living in Austin, Texas. Klappentext Since 1945, as the U.S. has engaged in near-constant ¿wars of choice¿ with limited congressional oversight, the executive and armed services have shared primary responsibility for often ill-defined objectives, strategies, and benefits. Matthew Moten shows the significance of negotiations between presidents and the generals allied with them. Zusammenfassung Since 1945, as the U.S. has engaged in near-constant “wars of choice” with limited congressional oversight, the executive and armed services have shared primary responsibility for often ill-defined objectives, strategies, and benefits. Matthew Moten shows the significance of negotiations between presidents and the generals allied with them.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Moten
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.10.2014
• EAN: 9780674058149
• ISBN: 978-0-674-05814-9
• No. of pages: 456
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), military history, HISTORY / Military / United States, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, International Relations, Political science & theory, History of the Americas, Military and defence strategy, Theory of warfare & military science, Constitution: government and the state