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Dangerous Instrument: Political Polarization and Us Civil-Military Relations

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Availability:In StockContributor:Michael A. RobinsonSeries:Bridging the GapPublish date:2022-12-08Pages:312
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780197611562ISBN-10:197611567UPC:9780197611562Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Intelligence & Espionage, NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations), American GovernmentBook Topic:StateSize:9.26 x 6.17 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.0119Product ID:SC0JM1YAPQ
As increasingly contentious politics in the United States raise concerns over the "politicization" of traditionally non-partisan institutions, many have turned their attention to how the American military has been--and will be--affected by this trend. Since a low point following the end of the Vietnam War, the U.S. military has experienced a dramatic reversal of public opinion, becoming one of the most trusted institutions in American society. However, this trend is more complicated than it appears: just as individuals have become fonder of their military, they have also become increasingly polarized from one another along partisan lines. The result is a new political environment rife with challenges to traditional civil-military norms.

In a data-driven analysis of contemporary American attitudes, Dangerous Instrument examines the current state of U.S. civil-military affairs, probing how the public views their military and the effect that partisan tribalism may have on that relationship in the future. Michael A. Robinson studies the sources and potential limits of American trust in the armed services, focusing on the interplay of the public, political parties, media outlets, and the military itself on the prospect of politicization and its associated challenges. As democratic institutions face persistent pressure worldwide, Dangerous Instrument provides important insights into the contemporary arc of American civil-military affairs and delivers recommendations on ways to preserve a non-partisan military.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780197611562ISBN-10:197611567UPC:9780197611562Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Intelligence & Espionage, NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations), American GovernmentBook Topic:StateSize:9.26 x 6.17 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.0119Product ID:SC0JM1YAPQ
Michael A. Robinson is a former Assistant Professor of International Affairs at the United States Military Academy at West Point and an Army strategist. A researcher on U.S. and comparative civil-military relations, he is a non-resident fellow at West Point's Modern War Institute and holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University.
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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