Description
Book SynopsisProfessional Military Education (PME) is broader and more rigorous than is widely understood in the United States.
Trade ReviewAs the Long War gets longer the adequacy of professional military education will increasingly come under scrutiny. More soldiers and scholars should focus on the issue so that when the questions are asked, they have good answers. Watson's
Military Education may be a good place to start. * ARMY *
Watson outlines the development and history of professional military education since the 1800s, describes its curricula and specific institutions (along with contact information for them), and details the biographies of key figures such as Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower. Roughly half of the volume is taken over by documents representing samples of a wide range of topics, from founding orders of institutions to education policies. Document dates range from 1946 to 2006. * Reference & Research Book News *
Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction xi Chapter 1 The History of Professional Military Education 1 Chapter 2 Curricula and Institutions 20 Chapter 3 The Evolution of Military Reform and Professional Military Education 41 Chapter 4 Personalities 61 Appendix Documents 81 Glossary 157 Resources 165 Index 181
