Americas Viceroys The Military and U.S. Foreign Policy [Paperback]

With the U.S. armed forces playing an ever increasing central role in American foreign policy, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the role of regional Commanders-in-Chief (CINCs) in both implementing and shaping relations with various countries. Wielding tremendous power and substantial resources, both military and economic, these officers are also diplomats, advisors, and intermediaries between other countries and the Washington policy process. This book explores the role these military commanders play in contemporary U.S. foreign policy.Acknowledgments; D.S.Reveron About the Authors; D.S.Reveron America's Viceroys; D.S.Reveron & M.D.Gavin The Unified Command Plan; G.Garbesi Militarizing Diplomacy: Warrior-Diplomats and the Foreign Policy Process; C.J.Fettweis Pacific Command: A Warrior-Diplomat Speaks; Admiral W.J.Crowe, Jr European Command: General Wesley Clark and the War for Kosovo; D.S.Reveron Southern Command: General Charles Wilhelm and U.S. Military Engagement with Colombia; D.A.Cook Central Command: Where History is Made; J.S.Robbins The Combatant Commander: The Man in the Middle; S.D.Wrage Bibliography Index

Derek Reveron has put together an excellent work describing the controversial role of our nation's combatant commanders. It is an insightful, accurate, and provocative presentation of the issues and history done by first-rate contributors who clearly know the subject. - General Anthony C. Zinni, United States Marine Corps (Ret.)

Professor, National Security Affairs, Naval War College, USA.