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The civil-military gap in the United States : does it exist, why, and does it matter? / Thomas S. Szayna ... [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil-military relations--United States.
- Civil-military relations.
- Armed Forces.
- Public opinion.
- United States.
- United States--Armed Forces--Public opinion.
- United States--Military policy.
- Military policy.
- Sociology, Military--United States.
- Sociology, Military.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 177 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp., 2007.
- Summary:
- What is the potential for a divergence in views among civilian and military elites (sometimes referred to as the civil-military gap) to undermine military effectiveness? While there are some differences between the military and civilian survey respondents in the database examined by the authors, such differences did not appear in attitudes that are pertinent to civilian control of the military and military effectiveness. The major exception to this pattern related to such military personnel policies as women in combat, the military's policies with regard to sexual harassment, and whether gays should serve in the military. In contrast, most of the other measures of military effectiveness appear to be influenced more by views of the military threat facing the country and views of foreign policy-where military officers and civilians share similar perspectives.
- This product is part of the RAND Corporation monograph series. RAND monographs present major research findings that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors. All RAND monographs undergo rigorous peer review to ensure high standards for research quality and objectivity.
- Contents:
- Objectives and Organization 9
- Chapter 2 Toward a Framework for Thinking About Civil-Military Relations and Military Effectiveness 13
- Central Premises of Our Approach 14
- Context 15
- Civilian Control 15
- DoD Missions 16
- The Institutional Environment 17
- The Policymaking Process 20
- Characteristics of the Policymaking Process 20
- Key Steps in the Policymaking Process 23
- Key Problems Affecting the Policymaking Process 24
- Sources of Problems in the Policymaking Process 26
- Realms of Potential Civil-Military Disagreement 30
- Threat Assessment 32
- Defense Resources 34
- Force Design and Creation 36
- Force Maintenance 39
- Force Employment 41
- Chapter 3 The TISS Data 45
- Sample Design 46
- Population 46
- Sampling Frame 48
- Methodological Issues That Affect Analytic Conclusions 50
- Response Rates 50
- Representativeness of the Sample 55
- Comparability of the Survey Administration 60
- Our Use of the TISS Data 63
- Chapter 4 How Do the Military and Civilians Differ? 65
- Analytical Model 66
- Components of Model 70
- Empirical Findings 79
- Socio-Demographic Profile 79
- Political Characteristics 81
- Knowledge of and Confidence in the Military 86
- View of Domestic Issues 90
- Views of International Affairs 95
- Discussion of Results 101
- Chapter 5 Military and Civilian Perspectives 105
- Analytical Framework 105
- Civilian Control 106
- Military Effectiveness 108
- Threat Assessment 108
- Defense Resources 110
- Force Design and Creation 111
- Force Maintenance 113
- Force Employment 114
- Research Approach 116
- Results 116
- Threat Assessment 116
- Defense Resources 123
- Force Design and Creation 129
- Force Maintenance 136
- Force Employment 141
- Civilian Control 145
- Discussion of Results 148
- Chapter 6 Conclusions and Observations on Future U.S. Civil-Military Relations 151
- Findings 152
- Caveats 153
- The Current Security Environment 154
- Political Environment 155
- Some Projections for the Future 156
- Future Directions for Research 157
- Appendix Civilian and Military Elites 161.
- Notes:
- This "analysis [used] a survey put together by a team of researchers associated with the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS)."--P. xiv.
- "The research reported here was sponsored by the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, Headquarters, Department of the Army. The research was conducted in RAND Arroyo Center's Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program."--Pref., p. iii.
- "Prepared for the United States Army."
- "MG-379-A"--P. [4] of cover.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780833041579
- 0833041576
- OCLC:
- 85899059
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