George C. Marshall: servant of the American nation

George C. Marshall: servant of the American nation

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Bringing together a who's who of Marshall scholars, this volume examines the major roles assumed by Marshall over his five-decade career - soldier; statesman and peacemaker; and leader and manager - to illuminate key issues and themes surrounding the man and his era. CHARLES F. BROWER Professor of History and International Relations at Virginia Military Institute, USA, where he teaches courses in American foreign policy and national security and holds the Henry King Burgwyn Chair in Military History. INDICE: Introduction: Servant of the American Nation; 'C.F.Brower' - Keynote Address: The Mind of Marshall; 'J.Bunting III' - PART I: MARSHALL AS SOLDIER - Marshall and the Emergence of a New Generation of Leaders; 'E.M.Coffman' -Marshall as Grand Strategist; 'P.L.Miles' - Marshall, Education, and Leadership; 'W.Murray ' - PART II: MARSHALL AS STATESMAN AND PEACEMAKER - The MarshallPlan and American Modesty; 'N.Mills ' - Fighting the Problem: George C. Marshall and Korea; 'J.I.Matray ' - Undervalued Legacy: Marshall's Mission to China; 'B.Machado' - PART III: MARSHALL AS LEADER AND MANAGER - The Marshall Leadership Model and the Prospect of Administrative Heroism; 'G.Pops ' - AchievingVictory through Strategic Management and Leadership; 'S.W.Husted' - Demon of Integrity; 'C.F.Brower' - Concluding Address: The Marshall Legacy;' M.A.Stoler'

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-11488-3
  • Editorial: Palgrave MacM
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 216
  • Fecha Publicación: 26/09/2011
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés