{"product_id":"endurance-and-war-the-national-sources-of-military-cohesion-9780804789103","title":"Endurance and War: The National Sources of Military Cohesion","description":"\u003cp\u003eScholars and military practitioners alike have long sought to understand why some country's militaries fight hard when facing defeat while others collapse. In \u003ci\u003e Endurance and War\u003c\/i\u003e, Jasen Castillo presents a new unifying theory--cohesion theory--to explain why national militaries differ in their staying power. His argument builds on insights from the literatures on group solidarity in general and military effectiveness in particular, which argue that the stronger the ties binding together individuals in a group of any kind, the higher the degree of cohesion that a group will exhibit when taking collective action, including fighting in war. Specifically, he argues that two types of ties determine the cohesion, and therefore the resilience, of a nation's armed forces during war: the degree of control a regime holds over its citizens and the amount of autonomy the armed forces possess to focus on training for warfighting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding why armed forces differ in their cohesion should help U.S. military planners better assess the military capabilities of potential adversaries, like Iran and North Korea. For scholars of international politics, cohesion theory can help provide insights into how countries create military power and how they win wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jasen J. Castillo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford Security Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804789103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJasen Castillo is an assistant professor in the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A\u0026amp;M University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanford Security Studies","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44114241355891,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f058c0aa-6d2d-437c-ba6a-e69d1d4c7b84.jpg?v=1764163489","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/endurance-and-war-the-national-sources-of-military-cohesion-9780804789103","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}