U.S. Military Service: A Reference Handbook

by Cynthia A. Watson

Overview

This work is a fascinating overview of Americans' complex and occasionally uneasy relationship with military service, from World War II to the age of global terrorism.

The end of the Cold War ushered in a new kind of war that has already made conventional tactics and strategy obsolete. How has the U.S. military responded?

In U.S. Military Service: A Reference Handbook, Cynthia Watson, professor of strategy at the National War College, analyzes the major issues that are reshaping the military in the era of global terrorism—problems of recruitment, urban warfare, effective use of electronic media, and rebuilding failed states. She also examines the unprecedented policy of relinquishing military duties to the for-profit sector, which has occurred in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Through a combination of detailed analysis and broad overview, the work shows how the U.S. military is quickly transforming itself into a leaner, more agile force.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781851099788
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/08/2007
Series:	Contemporary World Issues
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Cynthia Watson, PhD, is professor of strategy at the National War College, Washington, DC. Her published works include ABC-CLIO's Nation-Building: A Reference Handbook and U.S. National Security: A Reference Handbook, which was named one of the 2002 Books of the Year by CHOICE magazine.

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Background and History

2. Problems, Controversies, and Solutions

3. Worldwide Perspective

4. Chronology

5. Biographical Profiles

6. Facts, Data, and Documents

7. Directory of Organizations

8. Print and Nonprint Resources

Glossary

Index