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My co-editors @dan_maurer & Lionel Beehner & I are thrilled that our @OUPPolitics volume on U.S. civ-mil is out. It combines essays by scholars & practitioners. Here's what's in the book. 1/7
https://www.amazon.com/Reconsidering-American-Civil-Military-Relations-Military/dp/019753550X1/
https://www.amazon.com/Reconsidering-American-Civil-Military-Relations-Military/dp/019753550X1/
Lionel and Dan introduce the book & review major issues in civ-mil. Next come chapters on military’s side in civ-mil equation w/ me and Marybeth Ulrich discussing norms, & @lindsaypcohn @mzmargulies @m_robinson771 on the competing obligations facing military professionals. 2/7
Next section deals w/ the civilian side of civ-mil, with Mara Karlin detailing how civilian oversight works. @PeteWhitePolSci provides comparative perspective on military background of secretaries of defense. @jblankshain discusses pol. implications of mil reserve component. 3/7
Book then looks at public’s role in civ-mil. @Kennedy_School's Bill Rapp writes on why public engagement matters. @dburbach examines why public has confidence in mil & @HeidiAUrben & @jimgolby discuss what might jeopardize it. @jcaverley takes on heated issue of polarization. 4/7
The last section provides a novel look at civil-military relations in contemporary armed conflict. @ahfdc examines civ-mil implications of low profile operations like the 2017 Niger attacks. Sarah Sewall explores the gray zone, while @DakotaRudesill explores civ-mil in cyber. 5/7
I then look at various implications of emerging technology (AI and robots) for civ-mil in a longer version of this 2018 @WarOnTheRocks piece. I also conclude the book with a synthesis of its themes and questions for future research. 6/7 https://warontherocks.com/2018/11/technology-and-future-war-will-test-u-s-civil-military-relations/
Last we are fortunate Peter Feaver provided a foreword and to have received incredibly kind endorsements from @WestPointSOSH's Suzanne Nielsen, GEN (Ret) Vince Brooks & @KoriSchake. We could not be more pleased that they found the book useful. We hope you will too! 7/7
Here's the correct link. https://www.amazon.com/Reconsidering-American-Civil-Military-Relations-Military/dp/0197535496
