Global Politics of Defense Reform

by Harold Trinkunas and Thomas Bruneau

Book Overview

This volume analyzes the impact of key global trends on civil-military relations by examining defense reform processes since the end of the Cold War. Civil - military relations are reconceptualized to emphasize three dimensions: civilian control of the armed forces, effectiveness in carrying out roles and missions, and efficiency in use of resources. The key global trends that affect these dimensions are the globalization of new norms and ideas, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230604447
• ISBN13: 9780230604445
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"