Peace, war, and partnership : Congress and the military since World War II / edited by William A. Taylor ; foreword by Steven Casey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Taylor, William A., 1975- editor.

Casey, Steven, writer of foreword.

Series:

Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Powers and duties.

United States.

Civil supremacy over the military--United States.

Civil supremacy over the military.

Politics and war--United States.

Politics and war.

Interagency coordination--United States.

Interagency coordination.

Peace-building, American--History.

Peace-building, American.

United States--Military policy--History.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1989.

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

United States--Politics and government--1989-.

United States. Congress.

Diplomatic relations.

Legislative power.

Military policy.

Politics and government.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

xxi, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Congress and the military since World War II

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Covering the period from World War II through the Trump presidency, Peace, War, and Partnership: Congress and the Military since World War II unpacks the vital and dynamic relationship between Congress and the military, two entities that have worked together, at times with different purposes, to solve myriad important issues impacting the United States in both peace and war. Congress and the military have had their periods of cooperation. However, they have also had alternating periods of resistance to each other, based on distinct conceptions of national interests and divergent strategies. Their partnership has been a symbiotic relationship in which one entity or the other has ebbed and flowed in power depending on the circumstances. They have altered each other in far-reaching ways and transformed American society as a result of their liaisons. Peace, War, and Partnership analyzes the significant, powerful, and central relationship between Congress and the military. It investigates intersections of policy, politics, and society to theorize the impact of this relationship on the United States in the modern era. This work also offers a better understanding of earlier attempts by policy makers in Congress and the military to provide national security, contextualizing highly relevant current issues such as military service, proliferation, foreign intervention, national security, joint operations, diplomacy, alliances, mobilization, post-conflict resolution, citizenship, and military innovation. It illuminates crucial questions involving military policies in American democracy, and their sway on America historically and today, sparking and informing public debate about its implications now and for the future"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Navigating Peace and War: Congress and the Military since World War II / William A. Taylor

From War to Peace: Congress and the Military during the 1940s / William A. Taylor

Militarization, War, and Retaliation: Congress and the Military during the 1950s / Jeremy P. Maxwell

Cold and Hot Wars: Congress and the Military during the 1960s / Charles A. Stevenson

An Enhanced Congressional Role: Congress and the Military during the 1970s / Robert David Johnson

To Expand and Reform: Congress and the Military during the 1980s / Alexander A. Falbo-Wild and Nathan Packard

Two Wars-Who Serves? Congress and the Military during the 1990s / Jeffrey Crean

The Global War on Terrorism: Congress and the Military during the 2000s / D. Robert Worley

The Obama and Trump Eras: Congress and the Military during the 2010s / Claire Leavitt and Douglas L. Kriner

A Most Important Partnership: The Legacy of Congress and the Military / William A. Taylor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Peace, war, and partnership

ISBN:

9781648431371

1648431372

OCLC:

1356247622