What is the potential for a divergence in views among civilian and military elites to undermine military effectiveness? Although a variety of differences were found among the views of military and civilian survey respondents, these differences mostly disappeared when the authors focused on the attitudes that are pertinent to civilian control of the military and military effectiveness.
Language
English
Pages
177
Format
Paperback
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Release
September 25, 2007
ISBN
0833041576
ISBN 13
9780833041579
The Civil-Military Gap in the United States: Does It Exist, Why, and Does It Matter?
What is the potential for a divergence in views among civilian and military elites to undermine military effectiveness? Although a variety of differences were found among the views of military and civilian survey respondents, these differences mostly disappeared when the authors focused on the attitudes that are pertinent to civilian control of the military and military effectiveness.