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Online-Ressource (267 p)
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9780691124278
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America's debate over whether and how to invade Iraq clustered into civilian versus military camps. Top military officials appeared reluctant to use force, the most hawkish voices in government were civilians who had not served in uniform, and everyone was worried that the American public would not tolerate casualties in war. This book shows that this civilian-military argument--which has characterized earlier debates over Bosnia, Somalia, and Kosovo--is typical, not exceptional. Indeed, the underlying pattern has shaped U.S. foreign policy at least since 1816. The new afterword by Peter Feav
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COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES; PREFACE; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: The Civil-Military Opinion Gap over the Use of Force; CHAPTER THREE: The Impact of Elite Veterans on American Decisions to Use Force; CHAPTER FOUR: Casualty Sensitivity and Civil-Military Relations; CHAPTER FIVE: Exploring the Determinants of Casualty Sensitivity; CHAPTER SIX: Conclusion; REFERENCES; AFTERWORD; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX;
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781400841455
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780691124278
Additional Edition:
Print version Choosing Your Battles : American Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Force
Language:
English
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