Silent Coup of the Guardians
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Silent Coup of the Guardians

The Influence of U.S. Military Elites on National Security

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Silent Coup of the Guardians

The Influence of U.S. Military Elites on National Security

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Growing political radicalization and polarization in American government has created a scarcity of civilian leadership, knowledge, expertise, and power. Political rivals and adversaries, too busy combating each other, have abandoned the helm of the ship of state, setting reason, compromise, intellectual curiosity, and effective governing adrift. A faction of exceptionally capable and influential guardians—America's military elites—increasingly fill roles in civil society and government intended for competent, democratically elected or political appointed civilian leadership accountable to the American electorate.

Todd Schmidt demonstrates that US military elites play an exceptionally powerful role due to their extraordinary powerful role due to their extraordinary influence over policy process, outcome, and implementation. Through personal interviews with high-ranking national security experts across six presidential administrations, Schmidt concludes that nuanced relationships between military elites, the president, and Congress; decision-making in national security and foreign policy; and the balance of power in civil-military relations suggest a potential trend of praetorian behavior among military elites. A silent coup of the guardians has occurred, and professionals and citizens need to ask what should be done rebalance US civil-military relations.

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Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Year
2023
ISBN
9780700633999
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
American Government
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Figures and Tables
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Disclaimer
  10. List of Acronyms
  11. Preface
  12. Introduction
  13. Chapter One: Military Elites and Praetorian Propensities
  14. Chapter Two: Genesis of the Guardians
  15. Chapter Three: The Scholarly Road Map
  16. Chapter Four: Military Elites as an Epistemic Community
  17. Chapter Five: The Role and Influence of Military Elites
  18. Chapter Six: Conclusions
  19. Appendix A: Sample Population
  20. Appendix B: Wave One
  21. Appendix C: Wave Two
  22. Appendix D: Interview Methodology
  23. Appendix E: Military Elite Conceptual Attributes and Theoretical Implications
  24. Appendix F: Analysis of the National Security Strategies of the United States
  25. References
  26. Index
  27. Back Cover