Supreme Leadership in Modern War

This edited volume focuses on civil-military relations before and during great power conflicts, and comprises historical case studies of modern supreme leadership.

Autorentext

James Lacey is Horner Chair of War Studies and a Professor of Strategic Studies at the Marine Corps University, Quantico, USA. He is author/editor of over a dozen books.

The late Williamson Murray was Professor Emeritus of History at Ohio State University, USA, and author/editor of over twenty books.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Lincoln, Grant, and the Secrets of Their Success 3. Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee 4. Clemenceau and Foch: How Not to Share an Armrest 5. Lloyd George, Haig and the Supreme Command, 1917-1918 6. Imperial Germany's Supreme Command during the First World War 7. Stalin and the Stavka: Formulating Soviet Strategy during the Great Patriotic War 8. The German High Command 9. Roosevelt and Marshall: The Road to Overlord 10. Couldn't Winston Trust His Generals? 11. Truman and MacArthur: Rendezvous with History 12. Mao and His Generals: The War to Resist America and Aid Korea Conclusion