TY  - BOOK
TI  - Preparing for war: the emergence of the modern U.S. army, 1815-1917
AU  - Clark, J. P.
PY  - 2017
PB  - Harvard University Press
LA  - eng
KW  - History
KW  - United States
KW  - Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
KW  - HISTORY ; Military ; Other
KW  - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING ; Military Science
KW  - HISTORY ; Military ; United States
KW  - Armed Forces ; Officers ; Attitudes
KW  - Armed Forces ; Officers ; Training of
KW  - Military art and science
KW  - Military education
AB  - "Preparing for War examines historical changes in the ways American army officers have thought about and prepared for war. In 1815, most officers regarded innate "genius" as the paramount professional quality. So while the still new academy at West Point might impart useful technical knowledge of gunnery or engineering or drill manuals could standardize tactical commands and formations, officers felt that the most important elements of their trade were beyond the ability of formal institutions to instill or improve. By 1917, Progressive Era concepts of professionalism and organization had infiltrated the army, leading to a new way of preparing for war that included an expanded system of professional schools, realistic field training, and prescriptive tactical doctrine."--
UR  - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1364287
SN  - 9780674973084
SN  - 0674973089
UR  - https://www.pollux-fid.de/r/kxp-1818305143
H1  - Pollux (Fachinformationsdienst Politikwissenschaft)
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