| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 250 pages) |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-228) and indexes. |
| Contents |
The civil-military opinion gap over the use of force -- The impact of elite veterans on American decisions to use force -- Casualty sensitivity and civil-military relations -- Exploring the determination of casualty sensitivity. |
| Summary |
America's debate over whether and how to invade Iraq clustered into civilian versus military camps. Top military officials appeared reluctant to use force, the most hawkish voices in government were civilians who had not served in uniform, and everyone was worried that the American public would not tolerate casualties in war. This book shows that this civilian-military argument--which has characterized earlier debates over Bosnia, Somalia, and Kosovo--is typical, not exceptional. Indeed, the underlying pattern has shaped U.S. foreign policy at least since 1816. The new afterword by Peter Feav. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Civil-military relations -- United States.
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Civil-military relations. |
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United States. |
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War and emergency powers -- United States.
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War and emergency powers. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Gelpi, Christopher, 1966-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Feaver, Peter. Choosing your battles. Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2005 0691124272 (OCoLC)62255450 |
| ISBN |
9781400841455 (electronic book) |
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1400841453 (electronic book) |
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0691124272 |
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9780691124278 |
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0691115842 |
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9780691115849 |
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