The American military, readings in the history of the military in American society / edited by Russell F. Weigley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weigley, Russell Frank, compiler.

Series:

Themes and social forces in American history series

Themes and social forces in American history series.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History, Military.

United States.

History, Military.

Physical Description:

xix, 184 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., [1969]

Contents:

Sentiments on a peace establishment, by G. Washington.

The expansible Regular Army, by J. C. Calhoun.

A professional soldier's view of war, by H. W. Halleck.

A soldier's view of our military history, by E. Upton.

The military rule of obedience, by A. T. Mahan.

The civil obligation of the Army, by L. Wood.

A soldier's call for a citizen army, by J. M. Palmer.

A postwar military establishment, by G. C. Marshall, Jr.

The military peril, by the Virginia Convention.

The Army in 1826, from the North American review.

The dangerous West Point monopoly, by J. A. Logan.

Militarism or manhood? by J. D. Miller.

The military as a constructive force, from The outlook.

The military penetration of our civil life, by O. G. Villard.

Military problems at the close of World War II, by W. Millis.

The making of the American military mind, by S. P. Huntington.

Military career patterns and the military mind, by M. Janowitz.

Conservatism and the Military Establishment, by A. Guttmann.

The military-industrial complex, by D. D. Eisenhower.

The threat of militarism, by T. Coffin.

Military responsibilities, by M. B. Ridgway.

The Army and the Negro, by G. Grove.

Notes:

Bibliographical footnotes.

OCLC:

12901