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Towards an American Army by Russell Frank Weigley ➤ Greenwood Press 1974 First Edition Reprint
Towards an American Army: Military Thought from Washington to Marshall by Russell Frank Weigley Greenwood Press 1974 First Edition Reprint
Title: Towards an American Army: Military Thought from Washington to Marshall
Author: Russell Frank Weigley
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwood Press 1974
Edition: First Edition Reprint
ISBN 10: 0837174996
Size: 5.75 X 8.75 * 297 pages
Synopsis: From the Preface: This book is a history of controversies that have surrounded the growth of the United States Army, controversies that have flared over the inextricably related questions of how to attain maximum military security for the United States and how to form an army that will be appropriate to and not subversive of American democratic society.
These questions obviously have never been more relevant than they are now, and an examination of past efforts to solve them, even though in eras much simpler than ours, may aid us in approaching them today. The past perhaps never offers sure answers to questions of present policy, and the past never answered the above questions satisfactorily, even for itself. But the experience of the century and three-quarters of American history reviewed here in exploring the dimensions of the questions and the limits of possible solutions should nevertheless offer valuable guide markers to the present.
There are further suggestions for today that a study of the search for an effective American army may offer. This book examines the ideas of men in various positions who considered the problems of American military policy during the period 1776-1951. Since most of that period constituted the long epoch when civilian Americans considered military issues remote, perforce most of the men whose ideas are discussed herein were military men. A study of American ideas of military policy cannot help but be a study mainly of the ideas on military policy expressed by professional soldiers.
Therefore the book offers some measure of information on the attitudes and thought processes that have been traditional and habitual among American professional soldiers. Especially, it reveals something of their customary approach to issues of military policy where such issues merge with those of national policy in general.
Overall Condition: Good: It has very minimal wear to the cover and no holes or tears. The dust jacket is not included. The binding has minimal wear. The pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, some pencil underlining of the first fifty pages text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages; see images.
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Title: Towards an American Army: Military Thought from Washington to Marshall
Author: Russell Frank Weigley
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwood Press 1974
Edition: First Edition Reprint
ISBN 10: 0837174996
Size: 5.75 X 8.75 * 297 pages
Synopsis: From the Preface: This book is a history of controversies that have surrounded the growth of the United States Army, controversies that have flared over the inextricably related questions of how to attain maximum military security for the United States and how to form an army that will be appropriate to and not subversive of American democratic society.
These questions obviously have never been more relevant than they are now, and an examination of past efforts to solve them, even though in eras much simpler than ours, may aid us in approaching them today. The past perhaps never offers sure answers to questions of present policy, and the past never answered the above questions satisfactorily, even for itself. But the experience of the century and three-quarters of American history reviewed here in exploring the dimensions of the questions and the limits of possible solutions should nevertheless offer valuable guide markers to the present.
There are further suggestions for today that a study of the search for an effective American army may offer. This book examines the ideas of men in various positions who considered the problems of American military policy during the period 1776-1951. Since most of that period constituted the long epoch when civilian Americans considered military issues remote, perforce most of the men whose ideas are discussed herein were military men. A study of American ideas of military policy cannot help but be a study mainly of the ideas on military policy expressed by professional soldiers.
Therefore the book offers some measure of information on the attitudes and thought processes that have been traditional and habitual among American professional soldiers. Especially, it reveals something of their customary approach to issues of military policy where such issues merge with those of national policy in general.
Overall Condition: Good: It has very minimal wear to the cover and no holes or tears. The dust jacket is not included. The binding has minimal wear. The pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, some pencil underlining of the first fifty pages text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages; see images.
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2026--U.S. shipping for this (Two Pounds Media Mail) is $5.22 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
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