{"product_id":"u-s-military-service-a-reference-handbook-9781851099788","title":"U.S. Military Service: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Cynthia A. Watson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - Special Forces\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis work is a fascinating overview of Americans' complex and occasionally uneasy relationship with military service, from World War II to the age of global terrorism.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe end of the Cold War ushered in a new kind of war that has already made conventional tactics and strategy obsolete. How has the U.S. military responded? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eU.S. Military Service: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, Cynthia Watson, professor of strategy at the National War College, analyzes the major issues that are reshaping the military in the era of global terrorism--problems of recruitment, urban warfare, effective use of electronic media, and rebuilding failed states. She also examines the unprecedented policy of relinquishing military duties to the for-profit sector, which has occurred in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Through a combination of detailed analysis and broad overview, the work shows how the U.S. military is quickly transforming itself into a leaner, more agile force.","brand":"ABC-CLIO","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45088168149143,"sku":"9781851099788","price":7668.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781851099788.webp?v=1767267226","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/u-s-military-service-a-reference-handbook-9781851099788","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}