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The topic of professional military education is at the heart of military thought today yet virtually unknown to the public at large. Military Education: A Reference Handbook explores the on-going evolution of educating service personel, and analyzes how that education impacts inter-service relationships, as well as the federal government's role in shaping the military's educational systems.

Table of Contents

Preface ix Introduction xi Chapter 1 The History of Professional Military Education 1 Chapter 2 Curricula and Institutions 20 Chapter 3 The Evolution of Military Reform and Professional Military Education 41 Chapter 4 Personalities 61 Appendix Documents 81 Glossary 157 Resources 165 Index 181

About the Author

Cynthia A. Watson has been Professor of Strategy at the National War College since 1992, serving as a core course director, Associate Dean of Faculty and Curriculum, Director of Faculty Development, and Director of Electives. She earned a Master's Degree from the London School of Economics and a Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Watson has authored several books on security issues, including Nation-Building (2004), U.S. National Security (one of CHOICE's top books of 2002), U.S. National Security Interest Groups (Greenwood, 1990), and was contributing co-editor of Political Role of the Military (Greenwood, 1996). She has written many articles as well. Her current research interests revolve around China's growing role in Latin America.

Reviews

As the Long War gets longer the adequacy of professional military education will increasingly come under scrutiny. More soldiers and scholars should focus on the issue so that when the questions are asked, they have good answers. Watson's Military Education may be a good place to start.
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Watson outlines the development and history of professional military education since the 1800s, describes its curricula and specific institutions (along with contact information for them), and details the biographies of key figures such as Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower. Roughly half of the volume is taken over by documents representing samples of a wide range of topics, from founding orders of institutions to education policies. Document dates range from 1946 to 2006.
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