Author : Charles A. Byler
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Civil-Military Relations on the Frontier and Beyond, 1865-1917 by : Charles A. Byler
Download or read book Civil-Military Relations on the Frontier and Beyond, 1865-1917 written by Charles A. Byler and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2006-06-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The period covered in this volume was one during which an initially small, poorly funded, and often unpopular military continued its traditional subordination to civilian authority despite the dissatisfaction of many of its leaders. Even after the military achieved victory over Spain and began to rule overseas colonial possessions - giving it new prestige and influence - the experience of the previous decades ensured that the traditional principle of civilian control remained strong." "Significant tensions developed between civilian and military leaders as the military was sent on missions in the Reconstruction South and the Indian West, into overseas wars against the Spanish and Filipino nationalists, and on interventions in the Caribbean and Central America."