The US Military Profession into the 21st Century: War, Peace and Politics (Cass Military Studies) - Hardcover

Sarkesian, Sam; Connor, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415358507 ISBN 13: 9780415358507

Publisher: Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

This brand new edition of The US Military Profession into the Twenty-First Century re-examines the challenges faced by the military profession in the aftermath of the international terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

While many of the issues facing the military profession examined in the first edition remain, the 'new war' and international terrorism have compounded the challenges. The US military must respond to the changed domestic and strategic landscapes without diminishing its primary function―a function that now many see that goes beyond success on the battlefield. Not only has this complicated the problem of reconciling the military professional ethos and raison d’etre with civilian control in a democracy, it challenges traditional military professionalism. This book also studies the notion of a US military stretched thin and relying more heavily on the US Federal Reserves and National Guard. These developments make the US military profession increasingly linked to public attitudes and political perspectives.

In sum, the challenge faced by the US military profession can be termed a dual dilemma. It must respond effectively to the twenty-first century strategic landscape while undergoing the revolution in military affairs and transformation. At the same time, the military profession must insure that it remains compatible with civilian cultures and the US political-social system without eroding its primary function.

This is an invaluable book for all students with an interest in the US Military, and of strategic studies and military history in general.

 

About this title

About the Author:

Sam C. Sarkesian is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the Loyola University, Chicago. He has published many books and articles on national security, unconventional conflicts, and military professionalism. He served for over 20 years in the US Army, with service in Germany, Korea, and Vietnam, including duty with Special Forces, Airborne, and Infantry units.
Robert E. Connor, Jr. is the reference library and instructor at Triton International University, Chicago. He served in the US Army as an infantry officer for 20 years. He is a former history instructor at the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He is the co-editor (with Sam Sarkesian) of America's Armed Forces: A Handbook of Current and Future Capabilities.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0415358507
• ISBN 13: 9780415358507
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 236