Author: Jeffrey W. Donnithorne
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421425424
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
"This book explains who the four US military services truly are and why they make and execute policy as they do. The book focuses on American civil-military relationships, explaining why the services imperfectly satisfy their civilian bosses and why the four services think and act so differently from one another. Ultimately, the book offers three independent but mutually reinforcing contributions to the fields of security studies and American civil-military relations. First, it builds on one of the major theoretical approaches to civil-military relations--agency theory--and identifies key conditions under which agency theory best explains military service behavior. Author Jeffrey W. Donnithorne provides a "principled agent" model that finds four unique condition sets that explain civil-military dynamics with new clarity. Second, the book exposes the importance of service culture in civil-military relations and offers a rich yet concise portrait of each of the four US military services: the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.Third, the book offers two important case studies of civil-military policymaking. These two cases demonstrate the principled agent framework in action, while amply revealing the four services as distinctly different political actors. Finally, the book offers both conclusions and implications for today's security environment, suggesting likely pathways where the services will diverge in their approach to current defense issues. With theoretical novelty, empirical depth, and engaging military history, the book aims to reach academics, practitioners, and general readers alike"--
Four Guardians
Author: Jeffrey W. Donnithorne
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421425424
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
"This book explains who the four US military services truly are and why they make and execute policy as they do. The book focuses on American civil-military relationships, explaining why the services imperfectly satisfy their civilian bosses and why the four services think and act so differently from one another. Ultimately, the book offers three independent but mutually reinforcing contributions to the fields of security studies and American civil-military relations. First, it builds on one of the major theoretical approaches to civil-military relations--agency theory--and identifies key conditions under which agency theory best explains military service behavior. Author Jeffrey W. Donnithorne provides a "principled agent" model that finds four unique condition sets that explain civil-military dynamics with new clarity. Second, the book exposes the importance of service culture in civil-military relations and offers a rich yet concise portrait of each of the four US military services: the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.Third, the book offers two important case studies of civil-military policymaking. These two cases demonstrate the principled agent framework in action, while amply revealing the four services as distinctly different political actors. Finally, the book offers both conclusions and implications for today's security environment, suggesting likely pathways where the services will diverge in their approach to current defense issues. With theoretical novelty, empirical depth, and engaging military history, the book aims to reach academics, practitioners, and general readers alike"--
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421425424
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
"This book explains who the four US military services truly are and why they make and execute policy as they do. The book focuses on American civil-military relationships, explaining why the services imperfectly satisfy their civilian bosses and why the four services think and act so differently from one another. Ultimately, the book offers three independent but mutually reinforcing contributions to the fields of security studies and American civil-military relations. First, it builds on one of the major theoretical approaches to civil-military relations--agency theory--and identifies key conditions under which agency theory best explains military service behavior. Author Jeffrey W. Donnithorne provides a "principled agent" model that finds four unique condition sets that explain civil-military dynamics with new clarity. Second, the book exposes the importance of service culture in civil-military relations and offers a rich yet concise portrait of each of the four US military services: the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.Third, the book offers two important case studies of civil-military policymaking. These two cases demonstrate the principled agent framework in action, while amply revealing the four services as distinctly different political actors. Finally, the book offers both conclusions and implications for today's security environment, suggesting likely pathways where the services will diverge in their approach to current defense issues. With theoretical novelty, empirical depth, and engaging military history, the book aims to reach academics, practitioners, and general readers alike"--
Four Guardians
Author: Jeffrey W. Donnithorne
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN: 1421439921
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
This timely work brings a new appreciation for the American military, the complex dynamics of civilian control, and the principled ways in which the four guardian services defend their nation.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN: 1421439921
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
This timely work brings a new appreciation for the American military, the complex dynamics of civilian control, and the principled ways in which the four guardian services defend their nation.
The Four Guardians
Author: Matt Laney
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 1328707385
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Prince Leo's identity as a Spinner, once thought to be his greatest curse, may become his greatest weapon when his devious cousin siezes control of Singara, forcing Leo to flee into enemy territory.
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 1328707385
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Prince Leo's identity as a Spinner, once thought to be his greatest curse, may become his greatest weapon when his devious cousin siezes control of Singara, forcing Leo to flee into enemy territory.
The Fourth Guardian
Author: Ronald Anthony Cross
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780812515947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The history of Western civilization has been secretly controlled by four immortal ancient Romans, the Guardians of the Four Stones of Power, but now one Guardian tries to gain control of all four stones, threatening the mystical power balance. Reprint.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780812515947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The history of Western civilization has been secretly controlled by four immortal ancient Romans, the Guardians of the Four Stones of Power, but now one Guardian tries to gain control of all four stones, threatening the mystical power balance. Reprint.
The Four Guardians
Author: Jessica Fisher
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532050607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
The four followers have to find their guardians before its too late. Will they make it in time? Will the guardians be able to learn from their past, or will they be consumed by their grief and loss? Can the elemental guardians save the world? Will they be able to learn how to master their element and at the same time push back the darkness?
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532050607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
The four followers have to find their guardians before its too late. Will they make it in time? Will the guardians be able to learn from their past, or will they be consumed by their grief and loss? Can the elemental guardians save the world? Will they be able to learn how to master their element and at the same time push back the darkness?
A Sappho of Green Springs, The Four Guardians of Lagrange, Peter Schroeder
Author: Bret Harte
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385405955
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385405955
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
The Spinner Prince
Author: Matt Laney
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 1328707261
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
"In the distant future, when a new species rules the earth, thirteen-year-old Prince Leo struggles to hide a dangerous and forbidden power he cannot control while trying to unlock the mysteries of his origins"--
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 1328707261
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
"In the distant future, when a new species rules the earth, thirteen-year-old Prince Leo struggles to hide a dangerous and forbidden power he cannot control while trying to unlock the mysteries of his origins"--
The Siege (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #4)
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545283353
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A war breaks out in the owl kingdom when an evil group tries to take control of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Soren and the other Ga'Hoolian owls must fight to protect their tree and restore peace.Soren's beloved mentor, Ezylryb, is finally back at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. But all is not well. There's a war between good and evil in the owl kingdom. On one side is a group led by Soren's fearsome brother, Kludd, who wears a terrifying metal mask to cover his battle-scarred face. On the other side are the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, who must fight to protect their legendary tree from Kludd's attacks.Soren, his friends, and the other owls at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree enter into fierce combat against Kludd's forces. They win a major battle, but warfare will continue in Book #5.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545283353
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A war breaks out in the owl kingdom when an evil group tries to take control of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Soren and the other Ga'Hoolian owls must fight to protect their tree and restore peace.Soren's beloved mentor, Ezylryb, is finally back at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. But all is not well. There's a war between good and evil in the owl kingdom. On one side is a group led by Soren's fearsome brother, Kludd, who wears a terrifying metal mask to cover his battle-scarred face. On the other side are the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, who must fight to protect their legendary tree from Kludd's attacks.Soren, his friends, and the other owls at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree enter into fierce combat against Kludd's forces. They win a major battle, but warfare will continue in Book #5.
Guardians of Tamilnadu
Author: Eveline Masilamani-Meyer
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN: 9783931479619
Category : Folk religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN: 9783931479619
Category : Folk religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism
Author: Helen J. Baroni, Ph.D.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823922406
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Over 1,700 alphabetically-arranged entries cover the beliefs, practices, significant movements, organizations, and personalities associated with Zen Buddhism.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823922406
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Over 1,700 alphabetically-arranged entries cover the beliefs, practices, significant movements, organizations, and personalities associated with Zen Buddhism.