Waging War, Planning Peace : U. S. Noncombat Operations and Major Wars.
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- 9780801455643
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Operations other than war -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Operations other than war -- History -- 21st century
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Operations other than war -- Case studies
- United States -- History, Military -- 20th century -- Case studies
- United States -- History, Military -- 21st century -- Case studies
- 355.4
- UH723
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: Ambitious Aims and Meager Plans -- 1. Strategic Assessment and Noncombat Operations -- 2. The Occupation of Germany -- 3. "Phase IV" and the Invasion of Iraq -- 4. An Occupation That Never Was: Korea, 1950-1951 -- 5. State Building during Escalation in Vietnam -- Conclusion: Reviewing Theoretical and Policy Implications -- Notes -- Index.
In Waging War, Planning Peace, Aaron Rapport investigates how U.S. presidents and their senior advisers have managed vital noncombat activities while the nation is in the midst of fighting or preparing to fight major wars.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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