{"product_id":"american-civil-military-relations-the-soldier-and-the-state-in-a-new-era-9780801892882","title":"American Civil-Military Relations: The Soldier and the State in a New Era","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Civil-Military Relations\u003c\/i\u003e offers the first comprehensive assessment of the subject since the publication of Samuel P. Huntington's field-defining book, \u003ci\u003eThe Soldier and the State\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading scholars--such as Richard Betts, Risa Brooks, James Burk, Michael Desch, Peter Feaver, Richard Kohn, Williamson Murray, and David Segal--discuss key issues, including: \u003cbr\u003e- changes in officer education since the end of the Cold War;\u003cbr\u003e- shifting conceptions of military expertise in response to evolving operational and strategic requirements;\u003cbr\u003e- increased military involvement in high-level politics; and\u003cbr\u003e- the domestic and international contexts of U.S. civil-military relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Civil-Military Relations\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students and scholars interested in civil-military relations, U.S. politics, and national security policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzanne C. Nielsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801892882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2010 pg. 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne C. Nielsen\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eAmerican National Security, \u003c\/i\u003esixth edition, also published by Johns Hopkins. \u003cb\u003eDon M. Snider\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Future of the Army Profession\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40136300101747,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_53060408-4d95-4a39-b2ff-72156ac0ec8f.jpg?v=1654263105","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/american-civil-military-relations-the-soldier-and-the-state-in-a-new-era-9780801892882","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}