Presidents and their generals : an American history of command in war / Matthew Moten.
Author/creator |
Moten, Matthew, 1960- |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2014. |
Description | x, 443 pages ; 25 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | I. Setting precedents -- George Washington and the Continental Congress -- Adams, Washington, and Hamilton -- Mr. Madison's war -- Polk against his generals -- Lincoln's letter to Hooker -- The politics of collaboration -- Lincoln and Grant -- The pershing paradox -- Roosevelt, Marshall, and Hopkins -- The perils of partisanship -- Exit MacArthur -- Taylor's theory -- Powell's doctrine -- Rumsfeld's assumptions. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Genre/form | History. |
Genre/form | Military history. |
LCCN | 2014009057 |
ISBN | 9780674058149 (alkaline paper) |
ISBN | 0674058143 (alkaline paper) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | E176.1 .M93 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |