Governing the Military

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

Andrew L. Stigler is Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the United States Naval War College.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew L. Stigler
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.06.2018
• EAN: 9781138489776
• ISBN: 978-1-138-48977-6
• No. of pages: 86
• 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