U.S. Military Service A Reference Handbook - Contemporary World Issues

This work is a fascinating overview of Americans' complex and occasionally uneasy relationship with military service, from World War II to the age of global terrorism.The end of the Cold War ushered in a new kind of war that has already made conventional tactics and strategy obsolete. How has the U.S. military responded?In U.S. Military Service: A Reference Handbook, Cynthia Watson, professor of strategy at the National War College, analyzes the major issues that are reshaping the military in the era of global terrorism-problems of recruitment, urban warfare, effective use of electronic media, and rebuilding failed states. She also examines the unprecedented policy of relinquishing military duties to the for-profit sector, which has occurred in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Through a combination of detailed analysis and broad overview, the work shows how the U.S. military is quickly transforming itself into a leaner, more agile force.Up-to-the-minute coverage of personalities including important figures from the war on terrorism and an extensive list of resources, including print and electronic media and blogsPrimary documents include a speech by Bill Clinton on gays in the military and a transcript from an NPR interview with Donald Rumsfeld

ISBN:	9781851099788
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO
Imprint:	ABC-CLIO
Published date:	08 Jan 2007
DEWEY:	355.220973
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	319
Weight:	618g
Height:	236mm
Width:	160mm
Spine width:	29mm

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