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Commanders in Chief: Presidential Leadership in Modern Wars (Modern War Studies)
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Description for Commanders in Chief: Presidential Leadership in Modern Wars (Modern War Studies)
Paperback. An examination of the American president's constitutional/political roles during wartime. The book analyses the war powers of the presidency as well as the wartime leadership of six presidents - William McKinley, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon. Editor(s): Dawson, Joseph G. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Since 1798, when Congress authorised John Adams to employ the navy to capture armed French vessels preying on American shipping along the Atlantic coast, US presidents have grappled with the complexities of war. Some have dealt with it skilfully while others have tended towards the inept. Some have wanted to exert their war powers while others have shied away from them. Some have been successful while others have not. Never having had their authority clearly defined, the presidents, as commanders in chief, have been allowed to interpret the scope of their involvement in wartime decision-making. The question of whether a ... Read more
Since 1798, when Congress authorised John Adams to employ the navy to capture armed French vessels preying on American shipping along the Atlantic coast, US presidents have grappled with the complexities of war. Some have dealt with it skilfully while others have tended towards the inept. Some have wanted to exert their war powers while others have shied away from them. Some have been successful while others have not. Never having had their authority clearly defined, the presidents, as commanders in chief, have been allowed to interpret the scope of their involvement in wartime decision-making. The question of whether a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700605798
SKU
V9780700605798
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