Arguing the OE, Episode 17: Political Science, the MMAS, and the Profession of Arms (new version)

This (long) video is a presentation I gave to students on 15 October 2013 at the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College. These students are pursuing an M.A. degree in Military Art and Science. I was invited to describe some political-science approaches to these (mostly) mid-career military professionals, most of whom have little knowledge of political science and graduate-level research. In addition to offering concrete advice on how a student might select a research question and go about studying it, I wanted to evangelize for political science and its value to the profession of arms and our Unified Action partners. As I've stated many times, there are two principal ways of studying the world and war: history and social science. The relationship between the U.S. military and history is mature and familiar. But insofar as the profession neglects political science's contributions, military professionals are breathing with one lung.

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Just want to know how deep is military need to study on politics in completion of the mission?