The American Military: A Concise History narrates the American military experience. It focuses on four recurring themes- citizen soldiers vs. the standing armed forces; military professionalism; mechanization and technology; and the limits of power-and illuminates the role of the American military in its past and how it is shaping current and future national security issues.
The American Military: A Concise History narrates the American military experience. It focuses on four recurring themes- citizen soldiers vs. the standing armed forces; military professionalism; mechanization and technology; and the limits of power-and illuminates the role of the American military in its past and how it is shaping current and future national security issues.
Joseph T. Glatthaar is Stephenson Distinguished Professor of History at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He has written eight books and numerous articles and has received and many awards, including the Samuel Eliot Morison Prize for lifetime achievement from the Society for Military History. A past president of the Society for Military History, he is the author of General Lee's Army: A History of the Army of Northern Virginia and Forged in Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers.
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Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Citizen Soldier vs. Standing Army Chapter 2: Struggle for Military Professionalism Chapter 3: Technology and Mechanization Chapter 4: The Limits of Power Conclusion Further Reading Index
Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Citizen Soldier vs. Standing Army Chapter 2: Struggle for Military Professionalism Chapter 3: Technology and Mechanization Chapter 4: The Limits of Power Conclusion Further Reading Index
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