The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil–Military RelationsIn a classic work, Samuel P. Huntington challenges most of the 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. |
Contents
Conservative Realism of the Professional Military Ethic | |
CivilMilitary Relations in Theory | |
CivilMilitary Relations in Practice | |
The Liberal Society versus Military Professionalism | |
The Conservative Constitution versus Civilian Control | |
The Roots of the American Military Tradition before the Civil | |
The Constancy of Interwar CivilMilitary Relations | |
The Alchemy of Power | |
CivilMilitary Relations in the Postwar Decade | |
The Political Roles of the Joint Chiefs | |
The Separation of Powers and Cold War Defense | |
Departmental Structure of CivilMilitary Relations | |
Toward a New Equilibrium | |
Notes | |