Dangerous Instrument

Michael A. Robinson is a former Assistant Professor of International Affairs at the United States Military Academy at West Point and an Army strategist. A researcher on U.S. and comparative civil-military relations, he is a non-resident fellow at West Point's Modern War Institute and holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University.

• List of FiguresList of TablesAcknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. That Fair and Warlike Form: How America Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Military 3. Deafening Whisper: The Utility of the Military Voice 4. Return to Sender: Media Reporting and the Partisan "Credibility Gap" 5. No Time to Explain: Cognitive Biases and Partisan Perceptions of the Military 6. Delusions and Grandeur: Weakening Civil-Military Norms and Politicization 7. Missing in Faction: The Future of Civil-Military Relations AppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

The field of civil-military relations theory and scholarship is currently experiencing a revival, both in the aftermath of 9/11 and, most recently, over the past eight years. One of the most recent books on the market is also one of the most impactful and accessible. Dr. Michael Robinson's book, Dangerous Instrument, provides meticulously researched work and findings that are imperative to understanding why and how the military's politicization must be addressed...Robinson explains clearly how the current U.S. political environment threatens the viability of our institutions of government, particularly the military...Military professionals need to read this book.