Cage Fight: Civilian and Democratic Pressures on Military Conflicts and Foreign Policy

by Bruce Thornton (Editor)

Overview

From ancient Athens to modern Washington, DC, the demands of democracy have often come into conflict with the conditions of military execution. What happens when civilian or military dissent interferes with an administration’s leadership? Or when the right to elect new leaders in the middle of a conflict interrupts a long-term military or policy strategy? Several experts on military history examine these questions and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780817925444
Publisher:	Hoover Institution Press
Publication date:	02/01/2023
Pages:	132
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Bruce S. Thornton is Emeritus Professor of Classics and Humanities at California State University–Fresno and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Bruce S. Thornton 1. Civil– Military Relations in Ancient Athens: The Arginusae Affair by Paul A. Rahe 2. Dissent, Resistance, and Riot in the American Civil War by Ralph Peters 3. Military Dissent in Peacetime by Peter R. Mansoor 4. The Cold War, American Isolationism, and the Korean War by Williamson Murray 5. American Objectives in War and Dissent Within the Military by Bing West Epilogue by Victor Davis Hanson About the Authors The Hoover Institution’s Working Group on the Role of Military History in Contemporary Conflict Index