The life and work of General Andrew J. Goodpaster : best practices in national security affairs / C. Richard Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, C. Richard, author.

Series:

American warriors.

American warriors

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Goodpaster, Andrew J. (Andrew Jackson), 1915-2005.

Goodpaster, Andrew J.

United States. Army--Officers--Biography.

United States.

United States. Army.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

United States Military Academy.

Group problem solving.

National security.

Decision making.

History.

United States Military Academy--Biography.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Biography.

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

National security--United States--Decision making--History--20th century.

National security--United States--Decision making--Case studies.

Group problem solving--United States--Case studies.

United States--History, Military--20th century.

History, Military.

Cold War.

Armed Forces--Officers.

National security--Decision making.

Genre:

Biographies.

Case studies.

History.

Military history.

Physical Description:

xvi, 323 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Best practices in national security affairs

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

Summary:

"This biography shows the importance of experienced soldier-scholars with high integrity on national security teams and provides the first systematic mining of the documents Goodpaster wrote on national security. Organized chronologically, it demonstrates how Goodpaster was able to adapt best practices to a constantly changing political, military, economic and technological environment. It also explains why he was so frequently selected as an insider in national security decision making. His life and work reveal how best to approach complex national security problems and the kind of collaborative leadership needed to get the job done. Still today, his method confirms General Scowcroft's view that Goodpaster is "too important to ignore."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: why Goodpaster matters

Earning a reputation

Midwestern roots (1915-1935)

Molding a soldier (1935-1939)

Preparing for war (1939-1943)

Close combat (1943-1944)

Strategic planning (1944-1947)

First generation soldier-scholars (1947-1950)

Conducting national security affairs

Establishing NATO (1951-1954)

Eisenhower White House (1954-1961)

Commanding an infantry division (1961-1962)

The Joint Staff (1962-1967)

National War College (1967-1968)

Vietnam (1968-1969)

SACEUR NATO (1969-1974)

Collaborative leadership

Woodrow Wilson Center (1974-1977)

Superintendent, West Point (1977-1981)

Bringing ideas to power (1974-2005)

Connecting the past and future (1974-2005)

The Goodpaster legacies: "What would Andy do?".

Notes:

"Published in partnership with the Association of the U.S. Army, the Atlantic Council of the United States and the Eisenhower Legacy Council."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Nelson, C. Richard, author. Life and work of General Andrew J. Goodpaster

ISBN:

9781442272286

1442272287

OCLC:

950445850