| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
American Warriors
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American warriors (Lexington, Ky.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: why Goodpaster matters -- Earning a reputation -- Midwestern roots (1915-1935) -- Molding a soldier (1935-1939) -- Preparing for war (1939-1943) -- Close combat (1943-1944) -- Strategic planning (1944-1947) -- First generation soldier-scholars (1947-1950) -- Conducting national security affairs -- Establishing NATO (1951-1954) -- Eisenhower White House (1954-1961) -- Commanding an infantry division (1961-1962) -- The Joint Staff (1962-1967) -- National War College (1967-1968) -- Vietnam (1968-1969) -- SACEUR NATO (1969-1974) -- Collaborative leadership -- Woodrow Wilson Center (1974-1977) -- Superintendent, West Point (1977-1981) -- Bringing ideas to power (1974-2005) -- Connecting the past and future (1974-2005) -- The Goodpaster legacies: "What would Andy do?" |
| Summary |
"This biography shows the importance of experienced soldier-scholars with high integrity on national security teams and provides the first systematic mining of the documents Goodpaster wrote on national security. Organized chronologically, it demonstrates how Goodpaster was able to adapt best practices to a constantly changing political, military, economic and technological environment. It also explains why he was so frequently selected as an insider in national security decision making. His life and work reveal how best to approach complex national security problems and the kind of collaborative leadership needed to get the job done. Still today, his method confirms General Scowcroft's view that Goodpaster is "too important to ignore."--Provided by publisher |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Goodpaster, Andrew J. (Andrew Jackson), 1915-2005.
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Goodpaster, Andrew J. (Andrew Jackson), 1915-2005. |
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United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography.
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United States. Army. |
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Biographies.
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United States Military Academy -- Biography.
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United States Military Academy. |
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- Biography.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization. |
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Generals -- United States -- Biography.
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Generals. |
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United States. |
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National security -- United States -- Decision making -- History -- 20th century.
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National security. |
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Decision making. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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National security -- United States -- Decision making -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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Group problem solving -- United States -- Case studies.
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United States -- History, Military -- 20th century.
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History, Military. |
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Cold War.
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Cold War (1945-1989) |
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General. |
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other. |
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Group problem solving. |
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. |
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Armed Forces -- Officers. |
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National security -- Decision making. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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Military history.
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Biographies.
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Case studies.
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| Added Title |
Best practices in national security affairs |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Nelson, C. Richard. Life and work of General Andrew J. Goodpaster. Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., [2016] 9781442272286 (DLC) 2016035197 |
| ISBN |
9781442272293 (electronic) |
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1442272295 |
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9781442272286 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1442272287 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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