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Organizing for Defense: The American Military Establishment in the 20th Century
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Organizing for Defense: The American Military Establishment in the 20th Century
Contributors:
By (Author) Paul Y. Hammond
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Military administration
Central / national / federal government policies
History of the Americas
Dewey:
355.4773
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
416
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
482g
Description
The author explores the defense administration, with thorough criticism of the National Security Council, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the armed services as governmental organizations. His book is a substantial reinterpretation of the history of the military organization of the U.S. from 1900 to 1960. Originally p
