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The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations
Samuel P. Huntington
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Paperback. Series: Belknap Press S. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 38. Weight in Grams: 770.
In a classic work, Samuel P. Huntington challenges most of the old assumptions and ideas on the role of the military in society. Stressing the value of the military outlook for American national policy, Huntington has performed the distinctive task of developing a general theory of civil-military relations and subjecting it to rigorous historical analysis. Part One presents the general theory of the military profession, the military mind, and civilian control. Huntington analyzes the rise of the military profession in western Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and compares the civil-military relations ... Read more
In a classic work, Samuel P. Huntington challenges most of the old assumptions and ideas on the role of the military in society. Stressing the value of the military outlook for American national policy, Huntington has performed the distinctive task of developing a general theory of civil-military relations and subjecting it to rigorous historical analysis. Part One presents the general theory of the military profession, the military mind, and civilian control. Huntington analyzes the rise of the military profession in western Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and compares the civil-military relations ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1957
Series
Belknap Press S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674817364
SKU
V9780674817364
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About Samuel P. Huntington
Samuel P. Huntington was Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University and the author of Political Order in Changing Societies.
Reviews for The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations
The problem of civil-military relations is of critical importance in American affairs...Huntington establishes his basic propositions, formulates his theoretical framework, and analyzes historical and contemporary developments in the United States and abroad with skill and insight. The clarity and precision with which the book moves forward make it a delight to read. Annals of the American Academy of Political and ... Read more