Suchergebnisse

The paradox of the American way of peace -- Modern war, revisited : three generations of modern (western) warfare -- The dawn of post-modern warfare -- On planning : a new postmodern methodology -- Liberating and reconstructing northern Iraq -- Democratizing northern Iraq through patronage politics -- My Iraq war : observations since early 2004 -- Whither Mosul? : the story of failed transition & why the north fell -- Fighting to change, changing to fight : the lessons of Iraq & implications for army transformation -- Educating the post-modern warrior

"What Kinds of Guns Are They Buying for Your Butter" was the subtitle
of a 1982 "People's Guide to National Defense." It needs updating 25
years later. This essay cannot offer a comprehensive catalogue of
U.S. weaponry; its goal is to outline what every citizen should know
about the range and capabilities of our arsenal.

'Shaping and Signaling Presidential Policy: The National Security Decision Making of Eisenhower and Kennedy' by Meena Bose is reviewed.

Evaluates application of the Clinton administration's National Partnership for Reinventing Government initiative to FMS programs of the US Defense Department and the four armed services and to direct foreign commercial sales by defense contractors; recommendations.

"In Thinking beyond Boundaries--written under the direction of West Point social sciences faculty for its Student Conference on US Affairs, or SCUSA--contributors introduce undergraduates to aspects of transnational conflict that extend beyond traditional political and intellectual boundaries, providing context to a variety of contemporary issues, including immigration, terrorism, and environmental security. This volume aims to challenge students by asking them to behave not as passive observers, but as decision makers who engage in policy-level debate and formulate specific policy recommendations. Well acquainted with the demands of classroom discussion, the contributors know how to make world politics and foreign policy accessible to students, and they provide recommended readings and resources at the end of each chapter.The book asks students to consider how the United States promotes or even determines an effective and appropriate policy response to boundary-spanning problems. Since future political and military leaders, as well as policymakers, will face the challenge of collective action within the confines of an uncoordinated international system, the book urges them to consider what role domestic and foreign factors should play in their decision-making processes. Thinking beyond Boundaries's three-part organization--which considers the blurred line between domestic and foreign policy; the cross-border implications of foreign policy; and the challenges and opportunities that extend beyond the boundaries separating the world's regions--coupled with recommended reading lists will help students develop a foundation with which to approach the substantial topic of "foreign policy." Touching on a number of concerns--including civil-military relations and the global challenges involved with hacking, foreign aid, weapons proliferation, international trade, and climate change--this book draws thoughtful conclusions about the proper role of the United States around the world"--

This unique combination of analytically detailed essays with statistics, glossary, and comprehensive bibliography make this title a unique one-stop reference source as well as a training and education guide on the politics of defence worldwide. Introductory and concluding essays€are authored by the editors, to connect the overall conceptual framework with issues addressed in individual chapters.

Evidence of an actual or perceived gap in ideological beliefs between civilian and military communities informs current debates on the military and its relationship to broader society. The authors examine one cohort of the military and its members' perception of their own ideology in relation to their civilian counterparts using a 2009 survey of cadets at the United States Military Academy. The authors ascertain cadet perceptions of (1) cadet ideological leanings on individual and aggregate levels, (2) the ideological leanings of the civilian population, and (3) the civilian population's assessment of the military's ideological leanings. The authors attempt to discern whether or not this military subpopulation perceives itself as different from the rest of society. The authors find that while members of the Army's future officer corps perceive themselves as more conservative than their civilian peers and society writ large, as a group they hold rather moderate political views. [Reprinted by permission; copyright Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society/Sage Publications Inc.]

Scholars and media outlets that cover the U.S. Congress devote substantial attention to the rise in partisanship and polarization over the past few decades. The steady increases in partisanship and polarization coincide with a comparable decline in veteran representation in Congress. While there are many factors that influence a congressperson's behavior, an understudied issue is whether these trends suggest that veterans are more likely to exhibit bipartisanship than their nonveteran colleagues. Using two different measures of bipartisanship, this article draws on data from 12 different Congresses to examine whether veterans are more likely to be bipartisan than nonveterans. Utilizing difference in means tests, the results provide only modest evidence that increasing veteran representation would lead to more bipartisanship when controlling for generational differences. This article suggests a research agenda to further assess these findings and discusses the implications of increasing veteran presence in Congress on civil–military relations.