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Article: The Pentagon and the Presidency: Civil-Military Relations from FDR to George W. Bush.(Book Review)
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- Parameters
- Article date:
- December 22, 2005
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The Pentagon and the Presidency: Civil-Military Relations from FDR to George W. Bush. By Dale, R. Herspring. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2005. 490 pages. $45.00.
If one wants to gain an understanding and appreciation of civil-military relations between our nation's military leaders and the presidency, then reading this well-organized book is definitely worth the effort. Herspring bases his assessment of the degree of conflict experienced between senior military officers and civilians on how well a particular President and other senior politically appointed administration members understand and respect individual service cultures and the military ...