{"product_id":"2026100007518-secondhand-the-professional-soldier-a-social-and-political-portrait","title":"The Professional Soldier: A Social And Political Portrait","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\n\nA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49131005411547,"sku":"2026100007518-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9282aaaa-7a99-45f9-81e7-58bddc5132ce.png?v=1786594492","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007518-secondhand-the-professional-soldier-a-social-and-political-portrait","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}