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"This book offers an accessible introduction to the U.S. military as an institution and provides insights into the military's structure and norms. Designed for undergraduate students, the book offers an interdisciplinary overview of America's armed forces through three critical lenses. First, it introduces the military's constitutional and historical context. Second, it presents concise factual information chosen for its relevance to the military's...
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This book is a basic guide to the United States military. It provides a starting-point for those with a limited knowledge of this institution. Many Americans who are considering military service are very hesitant to speak to Recruiters for fear of being tricked or getting a bad contract. The reason most people feel this way is because they fail to prepare, rely on hope, and are utimately going into the recruiter's office blindfolded.
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"Military Bureaucracy and Decision-Making takes an unusual perspective on military decision-making. It is, first and foremost, about how military decisions are made at all echelons. It offers a way of thinking that explains many military decisions by using a framework that has rarely been applied to the military and the people who comprise it. Second, it is about a microeconomic approach to military personnel, public choice theory, human agency, and...
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"In this book a retired US Army colonel and military historian takes a fresh look at Dwight D. Eisenhower's lasting military legacy, in light of his evolving approach to the concept of unified command. Examining Eisenhower's career from his West Point years to the passage of the 1958 Defense Reorganization Act, David Jablonsky explores his efforts to implement a unified command in the US military. This key concept eventually led to the current organization...