The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil Military Relations

Why read it

• You will see why American idealism tends to turn every war into a crusade for universal principles rather than specific goals of national security
• You will question the American liberal assumptions about soldiers and civilians, which the author calls confused and unsystematic
• You will weigh the author's claim that America can learn more from the military code than the military from America

Who it is for

• A reader of defense policy asking who should control the army
• A student of politics comparing the role of soldiers across countries
• A veteran or officer thinking about duty and civilian leaders

Contents

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