ARMED SERVANTS: AGENCY, OVERSIGHT AND CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS (original) (raw)

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The paper critically reviews Peter D. Feaver's book "Armed Servants: Agency, Oversight and Civil-Military Relations", challenging the adequacy of his principal-agent framework in addressing civil-military relations (CMR) during crises. It argues that Feaver overlooks the complexities of multi-actor dynamics and the ethical dimensions of military professionalism, proposing that CMR should also encompass mutual trust rather than solely mutual distrust. Despite its microeconomic influences and reductionist tendencies, the book is recognized for expanding conventional CMR discourse and providing practical insights.

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