George C. Marshall

Bringing together a who's who of Marshall scholars, this volume examines the major roles assumed by Marshall over his five-decade career - soldier; statesman and peacemaker; and leader and manager - to illuminate key issues and themes surrounding the man and his era.

Auteur
CHARLES F. BROWER Professor of History and International Relations at Virginia Military Institute, USA, where he teaches courses in American foreign policy and national security and holds the Henry King Burgwyn Chair in Military History.

Contenu
Introduction: Servant of the American Nation; C.F.Brower Keynote Address: The Mind of Marshall; J.Bunting III PART I: MARSHALL AS SOLDIER Marshall and the Emergence of a New Generation of Leaders; E.M.Coffman Marshall as Grand Strategist; P.L.Miles Marshall, Education, and Leadership; W.Murray PART II: MARSHALL AS STATESMAN AND PEACEMAKER The Marshall Plan and American Modesty; N.Mills Fighting the Problem: George C. Marshall and Korea; J.I.Matray Undervalued Legacy: Marshall's Mission to China; B.Machado PART III: MARSHALL AS LEADER AND MANAGER The Marshall Leadership Model and the Prospect of Administrative Heroism; G.Pops Achieving Victory through Strategic Management and Leadership; S.W.Husted Demon of Integrity; C.F.Brower Concluding Address: The Marshall Legacy; M.A.Stoler