America’s Viceroys : The Military and U.S. Foreign Policy

Annotation With the US armed forces playing an ever increasing central role in American foreign policy, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the role of regional Commanders-in-Chief (CINCs) in both implementing and shaping relations with various countries. Wielding tremendous power and substantial resources, both military and economic, these officers are also diplomats, advisors, and intermediaries between other countries and the Washington policy process. This book explores the role these military commanders play in contemporary US foreign policy "With the U.S. armed forces playing an ever increasing central role in American foreign policy, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the role of regional Commander-in-Chief (CinCs) in both implementing and shaping relations with various countries. Wielding tremendous power and substantial resources, both military and economic, these officers are also diplomats, advisors, and intermediaries between other countries and the Washington policy process." "America's Viceroys places the CinCs in historical context, examines the various policy roles CinCs play, and then explores the experience of CinCs in different regions. Particular attention is given to the crucial role, including in Kosovo, Colombia, and the Middle East. With the United States increasingly using the military to project power, this book provides insight into the officers who influence and implement American policies."--BOOK JACKET. America's viceroys / Derek S. Reveron and Michelle D. Gavin U.S. unified command plan / Gregg Garbesi Militarizing diplomacy : warrior-diplomats and the foreign policy process / Christopher J. Fettweis U.S. Pacific command : a warrior-diplomat speaks / William J. Crowe, Jr. U.S. European commmand : General Wesley Clark and the war for Kosovo / Derek S. Reveron U.S. southern command : General Charles E. Wilhelm and the shaping of U.S. military engagement in Colombia, 1997-2000 / Dean A. Cook U.S. central command : where history is made / James S. Robbins U.S. combatant commander : the man in the middle / Stephen D. Wrage. Front Matter....Pages i-xv America’s Viceroys....Pages 1-15 U.S. Unified Command Plan....Pages 17-45 Militarizing Diplomacy: Warrior-Diplomats and the Foreign Policy Process....Pages 47-70 U.S. Pacific Command: A Warrior-Diplomat Speaks....Pages 71-94 U.S. European Command: General Wesley Clark and the War for Kosovo....Pages 95-126 U.S. Southern Command: General Charles E. Wilhelm and the Shaping of U.S. Military Engagement in Colombia, 1997–2000....Pages 127-162 U.S. Central Command: Where History is Made....Pages 163-184 U.S. Combatant Commander: The Man in the Middle....Pages 185-202 Back Matter....Pages 203-214 At his 2003 change of command ceremony, the incoming Marine Corps commandant paid homage to his predecessor who would become the new supreme allied commander of Europe. "America's Viceroys" examines the role military commanders play in contemporary U.S. foreign policy