The modern American military / edited by David M. Kennedy.

Other author Kennedy, David M.
Format Book
PublicationOxford : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Descriptionxix, 332 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents The counterrevolution in strategic affairs / 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 -- 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 -- 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012050996
ISBN9780199895946 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
ISBN0199895945 (hbk. : acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks UA23 .M5854 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold