Major Problems in American Military History Documents and Essays |
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| Author:
| Chambers, John
Piehler, G. Kurt |
| Series title: | Major Problems in American History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-669-33538-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1998 |
| Publisher: | CENGAGE Learning
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $138.95 |
Book Description:
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This volume traces the evolution of the American military, its institutions, strategic doctrines, and technology. The selections provide a social and institutional focus of the "new" military history, and follow the metamorphosis of the militia, the professionalization of the officers' corps, and the course of civilian control of the military.
This volume traces the evolution of the American military, its institutions, strategic doctrines, and technology. The selections provide a social and institutional focus of the "new" military history, and follow the metamorphosis of the militia, the professionalization of the officers' corps, and the course of civilian control of the military.