War as nothing but a duel : war as an institution and the construction of the Western military profession

TL;DR: In this paper, a special issue of Armed Forces & Society called for a theoretical and methodological broadening of the study of cohesion in the military, and King accused me of ignoring it.

Abstract: Preface to this edition, by Steven Lukes.- Introduction to the 1984 edition, by Lewis Coser.- Introduction to this edition, by Steven Lukes.- Durkheim's Life and Work: Timeline 1858-1917.- Suggestions for Further Reading.- Original Translator's Note.- The Division of Labour in Society by Emile Durkheim.- Preface to the First Edition (1893) .- Preface to the Second Edition (1902) .- Introduction .- PART I: THE FUNCTION OF THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.- 1. The Method of Determining This Function .- 2. Mechanical Solidarity, or Solidarity by Similarities.- 3. Solidarity Arising from the Division of Labour, or Organic Solidarity.- 4. Another Proof of the Preceding Theory.- 5. The Increasing Preponderance of Organic: Solidarity and its Consequences.- 6. The Increasing Preponderance of Organic: Solidarity and its Consequences (cont.).- 7. Organic Solidarity and Contractual Solidarity.- PART II: THE CAUSES AND CONDITIONS.- 8. The Progress of the Division of Labour and of Happiness.- 9. The Causes.- 10. Secondary Factors.- 11. Secondary Factors (cont.).- 12. Consequences of the Foregoing.- PART III: THE ABNORMAL FORMS.- 13. The Anomic Division of Labour.- 14. The Forced Division of Labour.- 15. Another Abnormal Form.- Conclusion.- Original Annotated Table of Contents.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the relationship between National Security and Civil-Military Relations in the United States and highlight the importance of professionalism in the formation of the American Military Mind.

TL;DR: In this paper, Schelling argues that military power is not so much exercised as threatened in our world of nuclear weapons, and the exploitation of this power, for good or evil, to preserve peace or to threaten war, is diplomacy-the diplomacy of violence.