Reconsidering American Civil-Military Relations
The Military, Society, Politics, and Modern War
«This thought-provoking book should be required reading for anyone interested in civil-military relations, including its historical foundations, current circumstances, and future possibilities.»
W. A. Taylor, CHOICE
This book explores contemporary civil-military relations in the United States. Much of the canonical literature on civil-military relations was either written during or references the Cold War, while other major research focuses on the post-Cold War era, or the first decade of the twenty-first century. Les mer
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This book explores contemporary civil-military relations in the United States. Much of the canonical literature on civil-military relations was either written during or references the Cold War, while other major research focuses on the post-Cold War era, or the first decade of the twenty-first century. A great deal has changed since then.
This book considers the implications for civil-military relations of many of these changes. Specifically, it focuses on factors such as breakdowns in democratic and civil-military norms and conventions; intensifying partisanship and deepening political divisions in American society; as well as new technology and the evolving character of armed conflict. Chapters are organized around the principal actors in civil-military relations, and the book includes sections on the military, civilian
leadership, and the public. It explores the roles and obligations of each. The book also examines how changes in contemporary armed conflict influence civil-military relations. Chapters in this section examine the cyber domain, grey zone operations, asymmetric warfare and emerging technology. The book thus
brings the study of civil-military relations into the contemporary era, in which new geopolitical realities and the changing character of armed conflict combine with domestic political tensions to test, if not potentially redefine, those relations.
This book considers the implications for civil-military relations of many of these changes. Specifically, it focuses on factors such as breakdowns in democratic and civil-military norms and conventions; intensifying partisanship and deepening political divisions in American society; as well as new technology and the evolving character of armed conflict. Chapters are organized around the principal actors in civil-military relations, and the book includes sections on the military, civilian
leadership, and the public. It explores the roles and obligations of each. The book also examines how changes in contemporary armed conflict influence civil-military relations. Chapters in this section examine the cyber domain, grey zone operations, asymmetric warfare and emerging technology. The book thus
brings the study of civil-military relations into the contemporary era, in which new geopolitical realities and the changing character of armed conflict combine with domestic political tensions to test, if not potentially redefine, those relations.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780197535493
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
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«This thought-provoking book should be required reading for anyone interested in civil-military relations, including its historical foundations, current circumstances, and future possibilities.»
W. A. Taylor, CHOICE
«This is a 'must read' for anyone who wants to take a closer look into the world of civil-military relations. What shapes our practices? Where are things headed? Are the old concepts still relevant to the new domestic and geopolitical realities? Read this compilation as a particularly helpful guide for those who may desire to find themselves part of the solution, rather than part of the problem.»
Vincent K. Brooks, General, US Army Retired, Visiting Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School Belfer
«This timely and well-crafted contribution to the literature on American civil-military relations deserves careful attention from scholars, practitioners, and the general public. The quality of civil-military relations in the United States depends on more than civilian and military leaders in the U.S. government, and this volume helps readers think critically about the involvement of the American public and the impact of the changing character of war.An essential read!»
Suzanne C. Nielsen, co-editor of American Civil-Military Relations: The Soldier and the State in a N
«Reconsidering American Civil-Military Relations is the best book on the subject in decades. It features all the most important scholars and--hugely consequentially--examines the responsibilities of the military, civilian leaders, and the American public in making our system work.»
Kori Schake, co-editor of Warriors and Citizens: American Views of Our Military