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Civilian Control of the Military: The Changing Security Environment
Michael C. Desch
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Paperback. Finally, he explores the changing domestic security environment and civil-military relations in South America. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
The end of the Cold War brought widespread optimism about the future of civil-military relations. But as Michael Desch argues in this thought-provoking challenge to Harold Lasswell's famous "garrison state" thesis, the truth is that civilian authorities have not been able to exert greater control over military policies and decision making. In wartime, civil authorities cannot help but pay close attention to military matters. In times of peace, however, civilian leaders are less interested in military affairs-and therefore often surrender them to the military. Focusing on a wide range of times and places, Desch begins with a look ... Read more
The end of the Cold War brought widespread optimism about the future of civil-military relations. But as Michael Desch argues in this thought-provoking challenge to Harold Lasswell's famous "garrison state" thesis, the truth is that civilian authorities have not been able to exert greater control over military policies and decision making. In wartime, civil authorities cannot help but pay close attention to military matters. In times of peace, however, civilian leaders are less interested in military affairs-and therefore often surrender them to the military. Focusing on a wide range of times and places, Desch begins with a look ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801866395
SKU
V9780801866395
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About Michael C. Desch
Michael C. Desch is associate director of the Patterson School at the University of Kentucky.
Reviews for Civilian Control of the Military: The Changing Security Environment
A courageous, definitive work.
Joseph J. Collins Joint Force Quarterly Desch's book... already has proven influential in shaping the debate within the academic and the policymaking communities. The book is important because it makes a bold argument based on a clearly advanced theory and tests it against an extraordinary range of cases... A landmark study. American Political Science Review ... Read more
Joseph J. Collins Joint Force Quarterly Desch's book... already has proven influential in shaping the debate within the academic and the policymaking communities. The book is important because it makes a bold argument based on a clearly advanced theory and tests it against an extraordinary range of cases... A landmark study. American Political Science Review ... Read more