Cage Fight
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Cage Fight

Civilian and Democratic Pressures on Military Conflicts and Foreign Policy

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Cage Fight

Civilian and Democratic Pressures on Military Conflicts and Foreign Policy

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Since the birth of democracy, the political institutions that protect the freedom and rights of citizens—regular elections, the right to speak freely and express dissent—have been potentially dangerous in times of war and conflict by complicating and interfering with the policies and decisions that require swift execution, decisiveness, and persistence. In the United States, the military establishment is subordinate to civilian institutions and offices that are accountable to the citizens, leading to often contentious relations.

The five essays in this book examine these complex civilian–military relations. Paul Rahe describes a famous example of the excesses of direct democracy in ancient Athens; Ralph Peters analyzes the Civil War from the perspective of dissent, resistance, and riot; Peter Mansoor provides a history of military disagreement with the commander in chief in peacetime; Williamson Murray covers the concerns of American isolationism during the Cold War and the Korean War; and Bing West offers a study of dissent within the military around failing strategies. In his epilogue, Victor Davis Hanson outlines President Trump's stormy relationships with his military cabinet members, illustrating many of the tensions and dangers that have characterized the principle of civilian control of the military.

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Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9780817925468
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Military & Maritime History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Plaque Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. Civil–Military Relations in Ancient Athens: The Arginusae Affair
  8. 2. Dissent, Resistance, and Riot in the American Civil War
  9. 3. Military Dissent in Peacetime
  10. 4. The Cold War, American Isolationism, and the Korean War
  11. 5. American Objectives in War and Dissent within the Military
  12. Epilogue: Civilian–Military Relations in the News
  13. About the Contributors
  14. About the Hoover Institution’s Role of Military History in Contemporary Conflict Working Group
  15. Index