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- Book Title
- The Masks of War
- Publication Name
- Masks of War : American Military Styles in Strategy and Analysis-A Rand Corporation Research Study
- Title
- The Masks of War
- Subtitle
- American Military Styles in Strategy and Analysis: A RAND Corpora
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0801837766
- EAN
- 9780801837760
- ISBN
- 9780801837760
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Genre
- Law & Politics
- Topic
- History
- Release Year
- 1989
- Release Date
- 29/03/1989
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Length
- 8.9in
- Item Weight
- 14.1 Oz
- Publication Year
- 1989
- Type
- Textbook
- Item Width
- 6in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Why was the Navy ready to clear the skies over the Persian Gulf, yet surprised by the mines laid under it? Why is it that the Army is always prepared for war in Europe, but was caught off guard in Korea and Vietname? And why is the Air Force indifferent to "Star Wars"? In The Masks of War Carl H. Builder asks what motives lie behind the puzzling and often contradictory behavior of America's militay forces. The answer, he finds, has little to do with what party controls the White House or who writes the budget. Far more powerful-and glacially resistant to change-are the entrenched institutions and distinct "personalities" of the three armed services themselves. The Masks of War explains why things sometimes go wrong for the American military. It also explains why things will always go wrong for the military reformers. Changes in the military's strategic thinking have come only in the wake of full-blown disaster-Pearl Harbor, for instance. Today's nuclear world can't afford such lessons.
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Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801837766
ISBN-13
9780801837760
eBay Product ID (ePID)
213154
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Masks of War : American Military Styles in Strategy and Analysis-A Rand Corporation Research Study
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1989
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ua23.B7855 1989
Reviews
Builder's provocative book is institutional profile at its best, probing far beyond the flip phrases that usually describe the essence of each service, e.g., that the Air Force likes things it can fly., ""Builder's provocative book is institutional profile at its best, probing far beyond the flip phrases that usually describe the essence of each service, e.g., that the Air Force likes things it can fly."", "Builder's provocative book is institutional profile at its best, probing far beyond the flip phrases that usually describe the essence of each service, e.g., that the Air Force likes things it can fly."-- Foreign AffairsA RAND Corporation Research Study
Table of Content
Foreword Preface Part I: Personalities Chapter 1. The Masks of War Chapter 2. Five Faces of the Service Personalities Chapter 3. The Service Identities and Behavior Part II: Strategies Chapter 4. What is Strategy? Chapter 5. Service Strategies Chapter 6. The Air Strategy Chapter 7. The Navy and Strategy Chapter 8. The Army and Strategy Part III: Analysis Chapter 9. What is Analysis? Chapter 10. Service Styles Toward Analysis Chapter 11. Images of Conflict Part IV: Implications Chapter 12. The Service Concepts of War Chapter 13. Military Commitments to Combat Chapter 14. Implications for Military Planning Chapter 15. Implications for Regional Security Part V: Prospects Chapter 16. The Army's Identity Crisis Chapter 17. Implications For the Future Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
1989
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
Public Policy / Military Policy, Military / Strategy, Military / General, History & Theory, Security (National & International)
Lccn
88-013517
Genre
History, Political Science
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