Presidents and Their Generals : : An American History of Command in War / / Matthew Moten.
Since World War II, the United States has been engaged in near-constant military conflict abroad, often with ill-defined objectives, ineffectual strategy, and uncertain benefits. In this era of limited congressional oversight and "wars of choice," the executive and the armed services have...
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Moten, Matthew, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Presidents and Their Generals : An American History of Command in War / Matthew Moten. Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014] ©2014 1 online resource (416 p.) : 1 halftone text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- I. SETTING PRECEDENTS -- 1. George Washington and the Continental Congress -- 2. Adams, Washington, and Hamilton -- 3. Mr. Madison's War -- 4. Polk against His Generals -- 5. Lincoln's Letter to Hooker -- II. THE POLITICS OF COLLABORATION -- 6. Lincoln and Grant -- 7. The Pershing Paradox -- 8. Roosevelt, Marshall, and Hopkins -- III. THE PERILS OF PARTISANSHIP -- 9. Exit MacArthur -- 10. Taylor's Theory -- 11. Powell's Doctrine -- 12. Rumsfeld's Assumptions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Since World War II, the United States has been engaged in near-constant military conflict abroad, often with ill-defined objectives, ineffectual strategy, and uncertain benefits. In this era of limited congressional oversight and "wars of choice," the executive and the armed services have shared the primary responsibility for making war. The negotiations between presidents and their generals thus grow ever more significant, and understanding them becomes essential. Matthew Moten traces a sweeping history of the evolving roles of civilian and military leaders in conducting war, demonstrating how war strategy and national security policy shifted as political and military institutions developed, and how they were shaped by leaders' personalities. Early presidents established the principle of military subordination to civil government, and from the Civil War to World War II the president's role as commander-in-chief solidified, with an increasingly professionalized military offering its counsel. But General Douglas MacArthur's insubordination to President Harry Truman during the Korean War put political-military tensions on public view. Subsequent presidents selected generals who would ally themselves with administration priorities. Military commanders in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan did just that-and the results were poorly conceived policy and badly executed strategy. The most effective historical collaborations between presidents and their generals were built on mutual respect for military expertise and civilian authority, and a willingness to negotiate with candor and competence. Upon these foundations, future soldiers and statesmen can ensure effective decision-making in the event of war and bring us closer to the possibility of peace. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Civil-military relations United States History. Command of troops History. Generals United States History. Presidents United States History. HISTORY / Military / United States. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Complete Package 2014 9783110369526 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE History 2014 9783110370225 ZDB-23-DEG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 9783110665901 print 9780674058149 https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674736016 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674736016 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780674736016.jpg |
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Moten, Matthew, Moten, Matthew, Presidents and Their Generals : An American History of Command in War / Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- I. SETTING PRECEDENTS -- 1. George Washington and the Continental Congress -- 2. Adams, Washington, and Hamilton -- 3. Mr. Madison's War -- 4. Polk against His Generals -- 5. Lincoln's Letter to Hooker -- II. THE POLITICS OF COLLABORATION -- 6. Lincoln and Grant -- 7. The Pershing Paradox -- 8. Roosevelt, Marshall, and Hopkins -- III. THE PERILS OF PARTISANSHIP -- 9. Exit MacArthur -- 10. Taylor's Theory -- 11. Powell's Doctrine -- 12. Rumsfeld's Assumptions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- I. SETTING PRECEDENTS -- 1. George Washington and the Continental Congress -- 2. Adams, Washington, and Hamilton -- 3. Mr. Madison's War -- 4. Polk against His Generals -- 5. Lincoln's Letter to Hooker -- II. THE POLITICS OF COLLABORATION -- 6. Lincoln and Grant -- 7. The Pershing Paradox -- 8. Roosevelt, Marshall, and Hopkins -- III. THE PERILS OF PARTISANSHIP -- 9. Exit MacArthur -- 10. Taylor's Theory -- 11. Powell's Doctrine -- 12. Rumsfeld's Assumptions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index |
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