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Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime
de Eliot A. Cohen
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The orthodoxy regarding the relationship between politicians and military leaders in wartime democracies contends that politicians should declare a military operation's objectives and then step aside and leave the business of war to the military. In this timely and controversial examination of civilian--military relations, Eliot A. Cohen chips away at this time-honored belief with case studies of statesmen who dared to push, provoke, and even defy their military officers to great effect.
Using the experiences of Abraham Lincoln, Georges Clemenceau, Winston Churchill, and David Ben-Gurion to build his case, Cohen offers compelling proof that, as Clemenceau put it, "War is too important to be left to the generals." By examining the shared leadership traits of four politicians who triumphed in extraordinarily varied military campaigns, Cohen contends thast active statesmen make the best wartime leaders, pushing their military subordinates to succeed where they might have failed if left to their own devices. Thought provoking and soundly argued, Supreme Command is essential reading not only for military and political players, but also for informed citizens and anyone interested in leadership.
Very Good condition. Slight corner wear. Soft bottom corner crease on front. Clean and tight.
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Pages 304 including index and bibliographical references.
Sinopsis
Eliot A. Cohen is Professor of Strategic Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University. He previously served on the policy planning staff of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and as an intelligence officer in the United States Army Reserve, and taught at the U.S. Naval War College and at Harvard University. He has written books and articles on a variety of military and national security-related subjects. A frequent consultant to the Department of Defense and the intelligence community, he is a member of the Defense Policy Board, advising the Secretary of Defense. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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- Inventario del vendedor #
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- Título
- Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime
- Autor
- Eliot A. Cohen
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Anchor Books Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1400034043
- ISBN 13
- 9781400034048
- Editorial
- Anchor Books
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- September 9, 2003
- Páginas
- 304
- Tamaño
- 8 x 5.25 x 0.75in
- Palabras clave
- war, leadership, military, politics, command of troops, heads of state
- Catálogos del vendedor
- History - World; Political Science; military;
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