The Professional Soldier: A Social And Political Portrait
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At the intersection of power, duty, and national identity stands the American military officer — and Morris Janowitz's The Professional Soldier: A Social and Political Portrait is the definitive sociological study of this commanding figure. Drawing on extensive empirical research conducted in the post-World War II era, Janowitz presents a rigorous and penetrating analysis of the military as a professional institution, chronicling the social origins, career patterns, political attitudes, and self-image of the men who rise to lead the armed forces of the United States. A landmark work in both military sociology and political science, this seminal text argues that the transformation of modern warfare has fundamentally reshaped the role of the military professional — shifting the ideal from the heroic combat leader to the managerial-bureaucratic strategist. Janowitz illustrates how this evolution has profound implications for civil-military relations and democratic governance, raising urgent questions about the place of military power within a free society. Decades after its first publication, the questions it poses remain as provocative and unresolved as ever.
Author: Morris Janowitz
Format: Paperback
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the intersection of power, duty, and national identity stands the American military officer — and Morris Janowitz's The Professional Soldier: A Social and Political Portrait is the definitive sociological study of this commanding figure. Drawing on extensive empirical research conducted in the post-World War II era, Janowitz presents a rigorous and penetrating analysis of the military as a professional institution, chronicling the social origins, career patterns, political attitudes, and self-image of the men who rise to lead the armed forces of the United States. A landmark work in both military sociology and political science, this seminal text argues that the transformation of modern warfare has fundamentally reshaped the role of the military professional — shifting the ideal from the heroic combat leader to the managerial-bureaucratic strategist. Janowitz illustrates how this evolution has profound implications for civil-military relations and democratic governance, raising urgent questions about the place of military power within a free society. Decades after its first publication, the questions it poses remain as provocative and unresolved as ever.