{"product_id":"the-soldier-the-state-the-theory-politics-politics-of-civilmilitary-relations-9780674817364","title":"The Soldier  the State  The Theory  Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this classic work, Huntington challenges old assumptions and ideas on the role of the military in society. Stressing the value of the military outlook for American national policy, Huntington has performed the distinctive task of developing a general theory of civil–military relations and subjecting it to rigorous historical analysis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book contains many insights about both America and its soldiers, and the thought behind many of its conclusions is hard and clean… It also disposes of a number of prejudices about the military that still clog the policy process… Here is a book to make one think. * American Political Science Review *\u003cbr\u003eThe problem of civil–military relations is of critical importance in American affairs… Huntington establishes his basic propositions, formulates his theoretical framework, and analyzes historical and contemporary developments in the United States and abroad with skill and insight. The clarity and precision with which the book moves forward make it a delight to read. * Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: National Security and Civil-Military Relations    PART I MILITARY INSTITUTIONS AND THE STATE: THEORETICAL AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES   1. Officership as a Profession   Professionalism and the Military   The Concept of Profession   The Military Profession   2. The Rise of the Military Profession in Western Society   A New Social Type   Mercenary and Aristocratic Officership   Eighteenth-Century Aristocratic Institutions   Preprofessional Meals: The Military Craft and the Natural Genius   The Origins of Professionalism   The Emergence of Professional Institutions, 1800-1875   European Professionalism: General Upton's Summary, 1875   Formulation of the Professional Ethic: The Autonomy and Sub-Ordination of War In Clausewitz's Vom Kriege   3. The Military Mind: Conservative Realism of the Professional Military Ethic   The Meaning of the Military Mind   The Professional Military Ethic   4. Power, Professionalism, and Ideology: Civil-Military Relations In Theory   The Varieties of Civilian Control   The Two Levels of Civil-Military Relations   The Equilibrium of Objective Civilian Control   The Patterns of Civil-Military Relations   5. Germany and Japan: Civil-Military Relations In Practice   The German and Japanese Patterns   Germany: The Tragedy of Professional Militarism   Japan: The Continuity of Political Militarism    PART II MILITARY POWER IN AMERICA: THE HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE, 1789-1940   6. The Ideological Constant: The Liberal Society Versus Military Professionalism   The Historical Constants of American Civil-Military Relations   The Prevalence of Liberalism in the United States   The Liberal Approach to Military Affairs   The Military Hero in Liberal Politics   7. The Structural Constant: The Conservative Constitution   Versus Civilian Control   The Constitutional Absence of Objective Civilian Control   The Framers and Civilian Control   The Militia Clauses and Military Federalism: The Empire Within an Empire   The Separation of Powers: Dual Control Over the National Forces   The Commander in Chief Clause: The Political-Military Hierarchy   Civilian Control and Constitutional Government   8. The Roots of the American Military Tradition Before the Civil War   The Three Strands of American Militarism   The Failure of Federalism: Hamilton's Abortive Professionalism   Technicism   Popularism   Professionalism   9. The Creation of the American Military Profession   The Dominance of Business Pacifism: Industrialism Versus Militarism   Years of Isolation: The Dark and the Bright   The Creative Core: Sherman, Upton, Luce   The Institutions of Professionalism   The Making of the American Military Mind   10. The Failure of the Neo-Hamiltonian Compromise, 1890-1920   The Nature of Neo-Hamiltonianism   Mahan And Wood: The Tragedy of the Military Publicist   The Abortive Identification With Society, 1918-1925   11. The Constancy of Interwar Civil-Military Relations   Business-Reform Hostility and Military Professionalism   Reform Liberalism: The Pragmatic Usages of Militarism   Military Institutions   The American Military Ethic, 1920-1941   PART III THE CRISIS OF AMERICAN CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS, 1940-1955   12. World War II: The Alchemy of Power   Civil-Military Relations in Total War   Military Authority and Influence in Grand Strategy   The Military Adjustment to Wartime Power   Civil-Military Relations in Economic Mobilization   The Fruits of Harmony and Acrimony   13. Civil-Military Relations in the Postwar Decade   The Alternatives of Civil-Military Relations   Postwar Perspectives on Civil-Military Relations   Military Influence in American Society   14. The Political Roles of the Joint Chiefs   Political Roles: Substantive and Advocatory   The Joint Chiefs in the Truman Administration   The Korean War: the Generals, the Troops, and the Public    The Joint Chiefs in the First Two Years of the Eisenhower Administration   Conclusion   15. The Separation of Powers and Cold War Defense   The Impact of the Separation of Powers   The Separation of Powers Versus the Separation of Functions   The Separation of Powers Versus Military Professionalism   The Separation of Powers Versus Strategic Monism   16. Departmental Structure of Civil-Military Relations   The Organization Problems of the Postwar Decade    The Joint Chiefs of Staff: Legal Form and Political Reality   The Comptroller: Superego of the Department of Defense   The Role of the Secretary   The Needs of the Office   17. Toward a New Equilibrium   The Requisite For Security   Changes in the Ideological Environment   Conservatism and Security   The Worth of the Military Ideal    Notes   Index","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865493811543,"sku":"9780674817364","price":30.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674817364.jpg?v=1722274231","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-soldier-the-state-the-theory-politics-politics-of-civilmilitary-relations-9780674817364","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}