Managing the Military: The Joint Chiefs of Staff and Civil-Military Relations

by Sharon K Weiner

Book Overview

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)--a senior group of officers who lead the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps--is perhaps the most influential military figure in the United States. The chairman is the primary military advisor to the president and is often the public face of the armed forces. As advocates for the military's priorities, some chairmen have used this role to help shape policy, but others have embraced the position...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231207352
• ISBN13: 9780231207355
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"