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US Civil-Military Relations After 9/11: Renegotiating the Civil-Military Bargain 1st Edition

by Mackubin Thomas Owens (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
"Civilian control of our military is the fundamental precept of America's Civil-Military Relations. Effectively using history and keen insights into this complex issue, in this book Dr. Owens provides an informed perspective. In doing so, he reminds us of the military's broad and constant advisory role, of Congress' oversight responsibilities, of our civilian leaders' need for military understanding, and of the overarching need for civil military engagement if we are going to achieve the necessary synergy in defense. The concepts illuminated in this book remind us that if our military is expected to act in concert with civilian leadership's aims, a constant dialogue and reciprocal process is necessary. This is the finest work available today for a serious student of how the military can best serve the Republic." James N. Mattis, General, U.S. Marines

"Mac Owens has experienced war as well as studied it, and is, as a result well positioned to write about the way in which politicians and soldiers struggle with the formulation of strategy. This careful study of civil-military relations demonstrates both enduring tensions in the American system and the new stresses brought about by changing geopolitics and evolving military technology. A thoughtful and balanced work." Dr. Eliot A. Cohen, Robert E. Osgood Professor of Strategic Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS, USA

"In his new book, Mackubin Owens offers a thoughtful synthesis of scholarly debate and incisive analysis of what he terms the `civil-military bargain' in the United States. His analysis demonstrates that contemporary clashes in civil-military relations in fact are expressions of fundamental tensions present since the early days of the Republic. Written in easily accessible language, this book will prove enormously useful to scholars, students and citizens alike." Risa Brooks, Marquette University, USA

"US Civil-Military Relations After 9/11 is an insightful and highly readable analysis by a noted scholar and commentator on the relations between the US military and the society it defends in the wake of September 11. Theoretically grounded, historically aware, and policy-relevant, it is must reading for an understanding of the evolution of civil-military relations in the US. Policy makers should consider carefully Professor Owens' analysis and its implications for strategic development and professional military education. It is also an outstanding choice for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in civil-military relations and military sociology."John Allen Williams, Professor of Political Science, Loyola University Chicago, Chair and President, Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and society
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  1. ISBN-10
    1441160833
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1441160836
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Bloomsbury Academic
  5. Publication date
    January 27, 2011
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.46 x 9 inches
  8. Print length
    224 pages
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Mackubin Thomas Owens is Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rl, and Editor of Orbis, the quarterly journal of the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

Mackubin Thomas Owens is Associate Dean of Academics for Electives and Directed Research and Professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval War College in Newport, RI. He is a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) in Philadelphia, and Editor of Orbis, FPRI's journal. He was Editor-In-Chief of the defense journal Strategic Review from 1990 to 1997. He is co-editor of a textbook, Strategy and Force Planning, now in its fourth edition.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Academic; 1st edition (January 27, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1441160833
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1441160836
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.46 x 9 inches
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  • The Vacation Lane Group
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Future is now for Civilian Control of the Military!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2014
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    This 2011 book is a skillful synthesis and analysis of the history and typography and implications of the Civil-Military relations of the USA. Avoiding the simplistic view that civilian control of the military is the history of the USA Owens argues for more depth and complexity than that paradigm. The titles of his five chapters are instructive although the chapters vary in the quality of their analysis
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    1. The Theory and Practice of Civil-Military relations.
    2. Control of the Military and the Military's Influence on American Society'
    3. The Role of the Military and Military Effectiveness'
    4. Who Serves?
    5. Renegotiating the US Civil-Military Bargain into the future.

    I would argue the best chapters and most thoughtful analysis are Chapters 1, 3, and 5. Yet this book is worth reading in its entirety.

    There is little detail about how, when, and why DoD and the Armed Services dominate the Civil Departments and agencies if by nothing else the huge annual military appropriations. With both short and long service Veterans and military retirees given preference in the Civil Service and with the ending of setoff of military retirement pensions no longer required many have entered the Civil Service but with militarized viewpoints as to appropriate process and procedure.

    There is also almost no discussion of the huge number of colleges and universities run by DoD and the implications for Higher ED
    in the long term.

    Also the concept of the so-called "DEEP STATE" seems to have largely grown after this book. But it suffices that DoD personnel and document security arrangements dominate the policy arena in many ways not only for DoD programs, functions, and activities.

    With Civil Department and agency budgets restricted DoD often has the luxury of funding what should be civilian initiatives. NASA is an example and with DoD largely avoiding international restrictions on militarizing space. And some Civil Departments really only exist as DoD surrogates. The Department of Veterans Affairs e.g.

    This book emphasizes that technology and societal evolution generally will force changes in the Civil-Military relationships.

    And this book points out some of the dated aspects of Samuel Huntington's brilliant tome THE SOLDIER AND THE STATE.

    Chapter 3 is the most important chapter in this book and should be must reading for all. IMO, however, it is a largely crippled civilian leadership topped off by Presidents often former Governors with NO MILITARY or Foreign Policy experience that should make for a problematic future of the paradigm of civilian control.

    As Owens points out the military can be wrong on policy and issues and has been throughout its history.

    What Owens fails to document is that policy and policy-making is no longer the driver in Washington. Instead ISSUE ANALYSIS is now the driver with almost all picking one side on issues and hoping for their careers and power that they picked the correct side.

    And the decline of SERVICE as a driver with greed and Mammon the new focus for too many Civilian and Military leaders worry about their next job not the current ones.

    FINALLY, THIS BOOK IS AN ISLAND IN A SEA OF IGNORANCE ON THE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED AND VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL TO READ!
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  • Bravo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Have you ever wondered why Colin Powell quit.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2011
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    This book informs one of the status of Civil-Military relations that are part of the every day decisions that this countryh faces. It explains the role of each and where some have drifted from their assigned duties of responsibility. Well worth the read.
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  • Karl Marlantes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, concise, and highly readable
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2011
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    Mackubin Owens's clear, concise style is a pleasure to read. I read it in one sitting because what I'd just read was so illuminating I wanted to get to the next subject immediately. Owens walks the reader through very complex, subtle, and extremely important issues with the brevity appreciated by a lay reader, like myself, but with enough footnotes and references to satisfy even the most exacting scholar. All sides of any issue are shown clearly and evenly. I'd thought vaguely about most of the issues raised in this book, but after reading just the first chapter I realized that, indeed, I had thought vaguely. This book has increased my knowledge and sharpened my thinking. Everyone in public service engaged in national defense policy should read this book. It would save wasted effort and wasted lives. If we truly believe that we are a republic, a form of government that requires the engagement of its citizens in both the thinking about and the doing of our nation's defense, the more citizens who read this book, the healthier our democracy.
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  • Ed Cox
    5.0 out of 5 stars One Stop Shop for Civ-Mil Relations Reading
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2011
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    As someone who teaches an undergraduate elective in civil-military relations, I've read most of the books Mackubin Owens references in this concise, well-written argument. Even with my level of familiarity with the subject, I was blown away by how he accurately and eloquently lays out the history of civil-military relations in the U.S., the issues that complicate that relationship in the wake of 9/11, and the solutions he puts forth. This book should be read by military leaders and civilian leaders alike in the national security establishment, as well as concerned citizens.

    If you're only going to read one book on the subject, this is the book to read.

    Ed Cox
    Author of Grey Eminence: Fox Conner and the Art of Mentorship
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  • RHN
    5.0 out of 5 stars but this book is the one I would recommend if you were to only read one
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2015
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    Outstanding touch-point to provide a introduction to the immanent theories of Civ-Mil Relationships, along with applying the current events that have occurred in the years since the end of the Cold War.
    An in depth study of Huntington, Janowitz, Fever, and others is still needed, but this book is the one I would recommend if you were to only read one.
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  • Kim Kupfer
    5.0 out of 5 stars useful & necessary
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2013
    This well-written book is so timely. It is an excellent and valuable addition to the reading list for my students. They'll come away with crucial knowledge on a vital subject of maximum importance. This text is instantly the standard work on the topic.
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