Soldiers and Politics
Exposing Some Myths
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20139847 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philliip S Meilinger (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The US Army War College Quarterly Parameters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-1723 • E-ISSN: 0031-1723 |
| Publisher | United States Army War College Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.55540/0031-1723.2525 |
| OpenAlex | W340344442 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
A mericans today could not imagine the nation's senior military officer running for high political office while still in uniform. They would think it absurd for that officer to campaign for the presidency, lose, and then quietly resume his position in the Pentagon while continuing to serve for another decade, receiving not only a promotion but also wide respect and acclaim from Congress, the people, the news media, and even the President. And yet, this is what occurred in the mid-nineteenth century. Major General Winfield Scott, the general-in-chief of the US Army and hero of the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, contested
Mythology · Political science · Politics · Theology · Law · Military History and Strategy · Philosophy
Documents of American history.
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MacArthur's Airman
The Long Shadow of The Soldier and the State
Agent of Destiny
Generals in Gray
Eagle and Sword
Agent of Destiny
The United States Army and Reconstruction, 1865-1877
Armed Progressive
The Soldier and the State
The Civil-Military Problematique
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2018 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |