The general and the president : Obama’s “Harry Truman” moment?
Historical parallels have been drawn between the removal of wartime US generals Douglas MacArthur and Stanley McChrystal by their respective commanders-in-chief. While the key question remains the issue of civilian authority over the military, the grounds for dismissal were different.
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-925592020-11-01T07:34:51Z The general and the president : Obama’s “Harry Truman” moment? Chew, Emrys S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::General::History Historical parallels have been drawn between the removal of wartime US generals Douglas MacArthur and Stanley McChrystal by their respective commanders-in-chief. While the key question remains the issue of civilian authority over the military, the grounds for dismissal were different. 2011-01-19T04:07:53Z 2019-12-06T18:25:13Z 2011-01-19T04:07:53Z 2019-12-06T18:25:13Z 2010 2010 Commentary Chew, E. (2010). The general and the president : Obama’s “Harry Truman” moment? (RSIS Commentaries, No. 071). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/92559 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6601 en RSIS Commentaries ; 071/10 3 p. application/pdf |
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