About this title: In a classic work, Samuel P. Huntington challenges most of the old assumptions and ideas on the role of the military in society. Stressing the value of the military outlook for American national policy, Huntington has performed the distinctive task of developing a general theory of civil-military relations and subjecting it to rigorous historical analysis.
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Description: Good. 8vo. Cloth Hardcover, 1957. Fifth Printing. Dust cover is poor, with several tears. i Original gray cloth wit silver foil lettering. 534 pages. Text. Exterior is sturdy and attractive. Interior is clean and well bound. A store sticker on the front pastedown and front fly 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. Offered by the Antiquarian, Rare, and Collectible section at Better World Books. Join the more than 4 million customers who have supported global literacy with their book purchases. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York
Date Published: 1957
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued., Sticker On Front Cover, Small punch Hole. xiii, 534 p.; 21 cm. Caravelle edition; V-514.. Includes bibliographical references and index. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Vintage Books/Random House
Description: Good. B000O8CO16 Some underlining 1st 75 pages or so, Binding and Cover have yellowed, Binding is Square and Tight. Buy with confidence! Please leave feedback after your purchase. It helps other buyers know we are a responsible and reliable seller. Thank you! read more
Binding: Hardback.
Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1957-01-01
Description: Near very good dust jacket. Very good condition. Jacket has dampstaining, light edgewear, and toning. Slight spotting to upper edge. read more
Description: Minor library marks remain internally. Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 469-517). Subject: Militarism-United States. Civil supremacy over the military-United States. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. 2. pp. 534. read more
Edition: Fifth Printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780674817357ISBN:0674817354
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. At the time of its original publication in 1957, Samuel Huntington's The Soldier and the State reflected a new age in American history the Cold War era. Huntington, a young Harvard professor of government, focused on policy problems concerning civilian direction of the military under the terms of the Cold War. Basically, he contended that traditional American liberalism was outdated and in fact had begun to pose a national security ... read more
Description: Minor library marks remain internally. Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 469-517). Subject: Militarism-United States. Civil supremacy over the military-United States. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York
Date Published: 1957
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 534pp. incl. index+adverts; SC white w/blk. &blue; covers rubbed; spine darkened; PONstamp ft. endpaper; clean, tight pgs. "A searching analysis of the tensions in American society caused by Military Professionalism and the demands of National Security" read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
Date Published: 1957
ISBN-13:9780674817364ISBN:0674817362
Description: Paperback. Has minor wear and/or markings. Has minor wear and/or markings. SKU: 24977509 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780674817364 Has minor wear and/or markings. Has minor wear and/or markings. SKU: 24977509 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Belknap Press of Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Date Published: 1957
Description: Very Good Binding/Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected with Mylar Cover No pencil or ink markings in text. Grey cloth binding. Light edgewear to extremities. Closed tears at top edge of front dustjacket cover and at bottom of dustjacket spine. Dustjacket spine is darkened. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780674817364ISBN:0674817362
Description: New. In a classic work, Samuel P. Huntington challenges most of the old assumptions and ideas on the role of the military in society. Stressing the value of the military outlook for American national policy, Huntington has performed the distinctive task o... read more
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