Supreme Command
Soldiers, Statesmen and Leadership in Wartime
Eliot A. Cohen
The book examines the relationships between civilian leaders and military generals during wartime, focusing on how successful leaders like Lincoln, Clemenceau, Churchill, and Ben-Gurion balanced military expertise with political judgment. It challenges the conventional wisdom of the "normal theory" of civil-military relations, advocating for a model of "unequal dialogue" where statesmen guide strategy while respecting military professionalism.
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