Вид документа : Однотомное издание Шифр издания : 355/T 82 Автор(ы) : Trask, David Заглавие : Democracy and Defense : Civilian Control of the Military in the United States Выходные данные : Б.м., 1993 Колич.характеристики :48 с. Цена : 6 грн. УДК : 355.1(73) ББК : 63.3(7США) Предметные рубрики: Демократія та оборона Військова справа у США Цивільний контроль над військовими --США Аннотация: What accounts for the preservation and even the strengthening of civilian control of the military in the United States? Americans view the expansion of the military establishment as an unavoidable measure to ensure the preservation of their freedoms. They perceive civilian control of the military as an indispensable aspect of the democratic process they seek to preserve. During the last years of the 19th century and continuing into the 20th century, the U.S. military services became thoroughly professionalized. Professionalism requires of each officer a commitment to professional excellence -- the observance of the highest technical standards in meeting the requirements of his or her chosen field. Hence, by definition, professionalism embraces the commitment to civilian control of the military. Both ideological commitments and professional creeds helped prevent undue military influence in the U.S. government during World War I and World War II. The preservation of civilian control did not stem from impersonal forces. It flowed from the active and sustained commitment of both civilians and military professionals to an idea that had proven itself in good times and bad. Louis Smith has written that "civil dominance, regardless of how securely grounded it may be in the Constitution and in the statutes, is not self-implementing. Like any other principle, it must be cherished in the public mind if it is to prevail. Like any other policy, it requires translation into effective administration." The U.S. national experience in civil-military affairs confirms this judgment. Держатели документа: Миколаївська обласна універсальна наукова бібліотека ім. О. Гмирьова Доп.точки доступа: Cincotta, Howard \ed.\