Supreme Command by Eliot A Cohen
The relationship between military leaders and political leaders has always been a complicated one, especially in times of war. When the chips are down, who should run the show, the politicians or the generals? In Supreme Command, Eliot Cohen examines four great democratic war statesmen, Abraham Lincoln, Georges Clemenceau, Winston Churchill, and David Ben-Gurion, to reveal the surprising answer--the politicians. The generals may think they know how to win, but the statesmen are the ones who see the big picture. The lessons of the book apply not just to President Bush and other world leaders but to anyone who faces extreme adversity at the head of a free organization, including leaders and managers throughout the corporate world.Professor of Strategic Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Business, Eliot A. Cohen Johns Hopkins University's Nitze School of Advanced International Studies He formerly worked in the Office of the Secretary of Defense's policy planning staff and as an intelligence officer in the United States Army Reserve, as well as teaching at the United States Military Academy. Harvard University and the Naval War College He's published books and articles on a wide range of military and national security topics.
He is a member of the Defense Policy Board, which advises the Secretary of Defense. He is a regular consultant to the Department of Defense and the intelligence community. He currently resides in Washington, D.C.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781400034048 |
| ISBN 10 | 1400034043 |
| Title | Supreme Command |
| Author | Eliot A Cohen |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2003-09-09 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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