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OverviewAmerican Civil-Military Relations offers the first comprehensive assessment of the subject since the publication of Samuel P. Huntington's field-defining book, The Soldier and the State. Using this seminal work as a point of departure, experts in the fields of political science, history, and sociology ask what has been learned and what more needs to be investigated in the relationship between civilian and military sectors in the 21st century. Leading scholars-such as Richard Betts, Risa Brooks, James Burk, Michael Desch, Peter Feaver, Richard Kohn, Williamson Murray, and David Segal-discuss key issues, including:* changes in officer education since the end of the Cold War;* shifting conceptions of military expertise in response to evolving operational and strategic requirements;* increased military involvement in high-level politics; and* the domestic and international contexts of U.S. civil-military relations. The first section of the book provides contrasting perspectives of American civil-military relations within the last five decades. The next section addresses Huntington's conception of societal and functional imperatives and their influence on the civil-military relationship. Following sections examine relationships between military and civilian leaders and describe the norms and practices that should guide those interactions. The editors frame these original essays with introductory and concluding chapters that synthesize the key arguments of the book. What is clear from the essays in this volume is that the line between civil and military expertise and responsibility is not that sharply drawn, and perhaps given the increasing complexity of international security issues, it should not be. When forming national security policy, the editors conclude, civilian and military leaders need to maintain a respectful and engaged dialogue. American Civil-Military Relations is essential reading for students and scholars interested in civil-military relations, U.S. politics, and national security policy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Suzanne C. Nielsen (Lieutenant Colonel, US Military Academy) , Don M. SniderPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780801892875ISBN 10: 0801892872 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 30 November 2009 Recommended Age: From 13 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsForeword, by Jim Marshall Foreword, by Barry R. McCaffrey Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Are Civil-Military Relations Still a Problem? Chapter 3. A Broken Dialogue: Rumsfeld, Shinseki, and Civil-Military Tension Chapter 4. Before and After Huntington: The Methodological Maturing of Civil-Military Studies Chapter 5. Hartz, Huntington, and the Liberal Tradtion in America: The Clash with Military Realism Chapter 6. Winning Wars, Not Just Battles: Expanding the Military Profession to Incorporate Stability Operations Chapter 7. Professionalism and Professional Military Education in the Twenty-first Century Chapter 8. Responsible Obedience by Military Professionals: The Discetion to Do What Is Wrong Chapter 9. The Military Mind: A Reassessment of the Ideological Roots of American Military Professionalism Chapter 10. Changing Conceptions of the Military as a Profession Chapter 11. Militaries and Political Activity in Democracies Chapter 12. Enhancing National Security and Civilian Control of the Military: A Madisonian Approach Chapter 13. Building Trust: Civil-Military Behaviors for Effective National Security Chapter 14. Conclusions Notes List of Contributors IndexReviews<p>American Civil-Military Relations is a valid and vital updating of Huntington's work and should be on every military reading list today.--Colonel (Ret.) Robert Killebrew Parameters (01/01/0001) American Civil-Military Relations is a valid and vital updating of Huntington's work and should be on every military reading list today. -- Colonel (Ret.) Robert Killebrew Parameters 2010 Author InformationSuzanne C. Nielsen is an associate professor and the director of the International Relations and National Security Studies Program at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, and coeditor of the widely used textbook American National Security, sixth edition, also published by Johns Hopkins. Don M. Snider is an emeritus professor of political science at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, a visiting research professor at the Army War College, and coeditor of The Future of the Army Profession. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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