Only the most able moving beyond politics in the selection of national security leaders

Only the most able : moving beyond politics in the selection of national security leaders / Stephen M. Duncan.

Author/creator	Duncan, Stephen M.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
Description	vii, 287 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	United States--Officials and employees --Selection and appointment.

Contents	The power to appoint civilian leaders -- The professionalism of military leaders prior to 1972 -- Personnel is policy -- Politics and unqualified civilian leaders -- The professionalism of military leaders from 1972 to 9/11/2001 -- Civilian leaders who can get things done -- Professionalism in the era of wars of a different kind -- Trust and clashes of culture and competence -- Politics in the middle of war -- The "professionalization" of amateur appointees.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-278) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012029340
ISBN	9781442220225 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9781442220232 (electronic)

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