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This book explores contemporary civil-military relations in the United States. Much of the canonical literature on civil-military relations was either written during or references the Cold War, while other major research focuses on the post-Cold War era, or the first decade of the twenty-first century. A great deal has changed since then.This book considers the implications for civil-military relations of many of these changes. Specifically, it focuses on factors such as breakdowns in democratic and civil-military norms and conventions; intensifying partisanship and deepening political divisions in American society; as well as new technology and the evolving character of armed conflict. Chapters are organized around the principal actors in civil-military relations, and the book includes sections on the military, civilian leadership, and the public. It explores the roles and obligations of each. The book also examines how changes in contemporary armed conflict influence civil-military relations. Chapters in this section examine the cyber domain, grey zone operations, asymmetric warfare and emerging technology. The book thus brings the study of civil-military relations into the contemporary era, in which new geopolitical realities and the changing character of armed conflict combine with domestic political tensions to test, if not potentially redefine, those relations.

This book explores contemporary civil-military relations in the United States. Much of the canonical literature on civil-military relations was either written during or references the Cold War, while other major research focuses on the post-Cold War era, or the first decade of the twenty-first century. A great deal has changed since then.This book considers the implications for civil-military relations of many of these changes. Specifically, it focuses on factors such as breakdowns in democratic and civil-military norms and conventions; intensifying partisanship and deepening political divisions in American society; as well as new technology and the evolving character of armed conflict. Chapters are organized around the principal actors in civil-military relations, and the book includes sections on the military, civilian leadership, and the public. It explores the roles and obligations of each. The book also examines how changes in contemporary armed conflict influence civil-military relations. Chapters in this section examine the cyber domain, grey zone operations, asymmetric warfare and emerging technology. The book thus brings the study of civil-military relations into the contemporary era, in which new geopolitical realities and the changing character of armed conflict combine with domestic political tensions to test, if not potentially redefine, those relations.

Travel is easier, more accessible,and more tempting than ever before in today's world. But what impact is ourglobetrotting having on local communities and the environment?From his own experiences spending time in countries from Spain to Argentinato Japan, travel writer Daniel Maurer has seen first-hand the impact ofgrowing cultural homogenization and anger at the tourists driving it. Speakingto locals and immigrants, activists and protestors, he hears of the problems ofrising living costs, overcrowding, anti-social behaviour and the erosion oflocal traditions and ways of life caused by overtourism. Some cities alreadyhave plans in place to combat it, including tourist taxes, carbon emissiontargets and Airbnb bans, and in the coming years, more will take drasticmeasures to tackle not only a flood of tourists but of a growing worldwideworkforce of “location-independent professionals."Technological advances are also changing the way we interact with the world,and the future promises amazing things from flying cars to VR headsets to AItravel influencers and chatbots. But there’s a constant battle betweentechnology making things more easily accessible, and the need to reduce humanimpact on the world.What choices might we make when it comes to travelling in the future, and canwe become more impact-conscious, making more sustainable and thoughtfuldecisions?

This book develops a responsible and practical method for evaluating the success, failure, or “crisis” of American civil-military relations among its political and uniformed elite.