The modern American military
The advent of the all-volunteer force and the evolving nature of modern warfare have transformed our military, changing it in serious if subtle ways that few Americans are aware of. Edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David M. Kennedy, this stimulating volume brings together insights from a r...
| Other Authors: | Kennedy, David M., Ebooks Corporation. |
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
[2013]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xix, 332 pages). |
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Ebook Library (EBL)
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| Summary: |
The advent of the all-volunteer force and the evolving nature of modern warfare have transformed our military, changing it in serious if subtle ways that few Americans are aware of. Edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David M. Kennedy, this stimulating volume brings together insights from a remarkable group of scholars, who shed important new light on the changes effecting today's armed forces. Beginning with a Foreword by former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, the contributors take an historical approach as they explore the ever-changing strategic, political, and fiscal contexts. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. The counterrevolution in strategic affairs / Lawrence Freedman -- The U.S. Armed Forces' view of war / Brian McAllister Linn -- Weapons: the growth and spread of the precision-strike regime / Thomas G. Mahnken -- American military culture from colony to empire / Robert L. Goldich -- Manning and financing the twenty-first century all-volunteer force / David R. Segal & Lawrence J. Korb -- Military contractors and the American way of war / Deborah Avant and Rene de Nevers -- Filming war / Jay Winter -- The future of conscription: some comparative reflections / James Sheehan -- Whose army? / Andrew J. Bacevich -- Assessing the all-volunteer force / Karl W. Eikenberry -- Military justice / Charles J. Dunlap Jr -- Women in the U.S. military : the evolution of gender norms and military requirements / Michelle Sandhoff and Mady Wechsler Segal -- Casualties / Jonathan Shay. The advent of the all-volunteer force and the evolving nature of modern warfare have transformed our military, changing it in serious if subtle ways that few Americans are aware of. Edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David M. Kennedy, this stimulating volume brings together insights from a remarkable group of scholars, who shed important new light on the changes effecting today's armed forces. Beginning with a Foreword by former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, the contributors take an historical approach as they explore the ever-changing strategic, political, and fiscal contexts. Access restricted to subscribing institutions. Individual titles purchased upon selection by the 7th affiliated user. Electronic reproduction. Perth, W.A. Available via World Wide Web. Book preview interface supplies PDF, image or read-aloud access. Adobe Digital Editions software required for book downloads. Users at some libraries may be required to establish an individual no-charge EBL account, and log in to access the full text. For security, do not use a confidential or important ID and password to log in; create a different username and password. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xix, 332 pages). |
| Format: |
Book preview interface supplies PDF, image or read-aloud access. Adobe Digital Editions software required for book downloads. Users at some libraries may be required to establish an individual no-charge EBL account, and log in to access the full text. For security, do not use a confidential or important ID and password to log in; create a different username and password. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199895953 0199895953 |
| Access: |
Access restricted to subscribing institutions. Individual titles purchased upon selection by the 7th affiliated user. |