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The modern American military, edited by David M. Kennedy
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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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xix, 332 pages
- Contents
-
- 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
- The counterrevolution in strategic affairs
- 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
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780199895946
- Label
- The modern American military
- Title
- The modern American military
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by David M. Kennedy
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 355.00973
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- UA23
- LC item number
- .M5854 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Kennedy, David M
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States.
- United States
- United States
- National security
- Armed Forces
- Military policy
- National security
- United States
- Militär
- USA
- United States
- National security
- Label
- The modern American military, edited by David M. Kennedy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 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
- The counterrevolution in strategic affairs
- 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
- 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
- Control code
- ocn813930729
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xix, 332 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199895946
- Lccn
- 2012050996
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780199895946
- (OCoLC)813930729
- Label
- The modern American military, edited by David M. Kennedy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 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
- The counterrevolution in strategic affairs
- 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
- 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
- Control code
- ocn813930729
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xix, 332 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199895946
- Lccn
- 2012050996
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780199895946
- (OCoLC)813930729
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