Military Reform: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Lawrence J. Korb (Author)
Key Phrases: military reform, military procurement, mixed history, Air Force, United States, Capitol Hill (more...)

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"A straightforward guide to understanding fundamental strengths and weaknesses in America's military forces.... A serious-minded, number-crunching, cost-conscious analysis heavily grounded in scientific-minded obeservation and practical experience, highly recommended for military history and studies shelves, and a must-read for anyone involved in overseeing military operations or structure."

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Midwest Book Review

"[T]he folks at Praeger Security International continue their mission of providing readers with insight and understanding of how America's military functions in an era of global uncertainty. Military Reform: A Reference Handbook is authored by Winslow T. Wheeler and Lawrence J. Korb and details the history of attemps at reforming America's armed forces. These two eminent authors examine the critical issues associated with military reform in an effort to distinguish them from cosmetic dabbling."

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SciTech Book News

"This work is suitable for large academic and public libraries, and for collections supporting military science and national security studies....Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above."

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"Wheeler....and Korb....explain the strengths and weaknesses of America's military forces, shedding light on what genuine military reform is and is not, and what remains to be done."

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Book Description

The most up-to-date reference book of its kind, written by two key players in the field of military reform. Korb and Wheeler examine the arms procurement procedures and the politics and individuals that shaped the procurment reform process.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Praeger; 1 edition (September 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275993493
• ISBN-13: 978-0275993498
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,433,290 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A serious-minded, number-crunching, cost-conscious analysis heavily grounded in scientific-minded observation, December 2, 2007

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Authors Lawrence J. Korb (Senior Adviser to the Center for Defense Information) and Winslow T. Wheeler (worked on national security issues for 31 years for members of the U.S. Senate) combine their expertise in Military Reform: A Reference Handbook, a straightforward guide to understanding fundamental strengths and weaknesses in America's military forces, and therefore understanding what genuine military reform is, what it is not, and what needs to be done. Denouncing so-called "cosmetic dabbling", which essentially improves nothing, Military Reform examines the history of various efforts to improve the American armed forces, from the actions of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution to the modern day. Each advocated reform is examined, and its relative degree of success analyzed; Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, as well as the subsequent insurgency in Iraq, are scrutinized to reveal what has successfully been reformed in the U.S. armed forces and what has not. A serious-minded, number-crunching, cost-conscious analysis heavily grounded in scientific-minded observation and practical experience, highly recommended for military history and studies shelves, and a "must-read" for anyone involved in overseeing military operations or structure.