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The management of defense; organization and control of the U.S. armed services

Title
The management of defense; organization and control of the U.S. armed services, by John C. Ries.
Author
Ries, John C.
Publication
Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press [1964]

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Description
xviii, 228 pages illustrations; 24 cm
Subject
  • United States. Department of Defense
  • USA Department of Defense
  • Armed Forces > Organization
  • Military policy
  • Military readiness
  • Militärausgaben
  • Militärpolitik
  • United States > Defenses
  • United States > Military policy
  • United States > Armed Forces > Organization
  • United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 213-222.
Contents
The search for organizational concepts -- The War Department in World War II -- Premises of the hierarchical general staff concept of organization -- A decentralized approach to unification -- British defense organization -- The National Security Act of 1947 -- Policy and politics -- The 1949 amendments to the National Security Act -- Defense reorganization of 1953 -- The reorganization of 1958 -- Trends, alternatives, and prospects.
LCCN
64018122
OCLC
  • ocm00494247
  • 494247
  • SCSB-125574
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library