Civil-Military Relations and the Potential to Influence
A Look at the National Security Decision-Making Process
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2342928 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher P Gibson, Don M Snider (United States Military Academy at West Point) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 193-218 |
| Publication date | 1999-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Armed Forces & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-327X • E-ISSN: 1556-0848 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0095327x9902500202 |
| OpenAlex | W2153617328 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
This article argues that the civil-military turbulence witnessed at the outset of the Clinton Administration was a contemporary manifestation of longer-term systemic trends of professional preparation among top-level civilian and military officials. The U.S. military since Vietnam has altered its attitude towards political-military knowledge, experience, and higher education. At the same time, civilian officials have declined in national security expertise-this trend partially caused by the end of the draft and the civilian reaction to Vietnam. The confluence of an increasingly politically savvy military and less militarily experienced civilian leadership has resulted in more military influence in the national security decision-making process. When civilian and military preferences diverged in 1993, civil-military tension heightened as military arguments prevailed. However, the key to restoring the balance in U.S. civil-military relations lies not in restraining military behavior, but in enhancing and promoting civilian professional preparation
Administration (probate law) · Balance (ability) · Civil–military relations · Military justice · Military medical ethics · Military operations other than war · Military personnel · Military psychology · Military science · Military sociology · Military theory · Military threat · National security · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Revolution in Military Affairs · Spanish Civil War · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Law · Military and Defense Studies · Military History and Strategy · Psychology · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2026 (28) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |