Civilian Control of the Military: The Changing Security Environment

by Michael C. Desch

Book Overview

The end of the Cold War brought widespread optimism about the future of civil-military relations. But as Michael Desch argues in this thought-provoking challenge to Harold Lasswell's famous garrison state thesis, the truth is that civilian authorities have not been able to exert greater control over military policies and decision making. In wartime, civil authorities cannot help but pay close attention to military matters. In times of peace, however,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801866391
• ISBN13: 9780801866395
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"