Command in Crisis : Four Case Studies / Joseph F. Bouchard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bouchard, Joseph F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Navy--Organization--Case studies.

United States.

United States. Navy--History--20th century.

Command of troops--Case studies.

Command of troops.

Crisis management--Case studies.

Crisis management.

Escalation (Military science)--Case studies.

Escalation (Military science).

United States--Military policy--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1991]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Focuses on the operational requirements of crisis management and the problems that can arise when using military force as a political instrument in crises. It examines the use of U.S. naval forces in four crises that occurred after the end of World War II to develop contingent generalization on crisis military interaction.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. Use of Force in Crises

2. Stratified Crisis Interaction

3. The 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis

4. The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis

5. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War

6. The 1973 Arab-Israeli War

7. Findings and Conclusions

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780231880022

0231880022

OCLC:

1100429628