Military Decision-Making Processes: Case Studies Involving the Preparation, Commitment, Application and Withdrawal of Force

by Kevin Dougherty

President Bill Clinton, speaking as might any commander-in-chief, on the eve of his decision to deploy ground troops to Bosnia in 1995, declared he had "no responsibility more grave than putting soldiers in harm's way." Such a statement suggests that a study of the decision-making process associated with the weighty matters of using force would be enlightening. Indeed, it is. The decision-making process is far from standardized nor is it simple.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786477989
• ISBN13: 9780786477982
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher