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Talking past each other? : how views of U.S. power vary between U.S. and international military personnel
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
|---|---|
| Author | Outzen, Richard H. M. |
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Temporal Coverage | 2013 |
| Abstract | The 21st century U.S. military seldom operates alone. Except for initial entry and organizational training, it works almost always with and through foreign partners. Yet over the past decade, anecdotal evidence suggests that U.S. military organizations and personnel have trouble understanding, influencing, and cooperating with international partners. This evidence includes high-profile incidents from Iraq and Afghanistan: civilian deaths, Koran burnings, blue-on-blue or green-on-blue lethal attacks. It also includes more numerous, lower profile bits of friction that follow U.S. service members around the globe in the form of protests, lawsuits, criminal cases, and difficult military-to-military relations from Iraq and Afghanistan to Turkey and Pakistan. In some instances, the U.S. military may be entirely without fault, suffering friction driven by problematic local attitudes or political dynamics. On the other hand, it is possible that certain characteristics of thought or behavior within the U.S. military culture increase the likelihood of severe friction. Against this backdrop, the gap between the U.S. military's self-image and its image in the eyes of an international military audience is examined. When considering U.S. power, do response patterns indicate great difference between how U.S. military officers view themselves, and how they are viewed by their international peers? If so, is there anything that the United States can do about it, or does a fundamental and pathological anti-Americanism predetermine outcomes? Based on a survey administered at the National Defense University, this study offers observations and recommendations about the increasingly central question of how U.S. forces can form better and stronger ties with partners. |
| Page Count | 56 |
| ISBN | 1584875593 |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Catalog |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | 21st Century Anti-americanism Armed Forces Attitudes Foreign Relations Foreign Service Military Policy Military Relations Politics and Government Public Opinion Soldiers Statistics United States |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Anti-Americanism |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Soldiers--United States--Attitudes--Statistics |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--Armed Forces--Foreign service |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--Military policy--Public opinion |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--Foreign relations--21st century |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--Military relations--21st century |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--Politics and government--21st century |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | UA23 .O937 2013 |
| Alternative Title | How views of US power vary between US and international military personnel How views of United States power vary between United States and international military personnel |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
