America's viceroys : the military and U.S. foreign policy / edited by Derek S. Reveron.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-209) and index.

Ch. 1. America's viceroys / Derek S. Reveron and Michelle D. Gavin -- Ch. 2. U.S. unified command plan / Gregg Garbesi -- Ch. 3. Militarizing diplomacy : warrior-diplmats and the foreign policy process / Christopher J. Fettweis -- Ch. 4. U.S. Pacific command : a warrior-diplomat speaks / William J. Crowe, Jr. -- Ch. 5. European command : General Wesley Clark and the war for Kosovo / Derek S. Reveron -- Ch. 6. U.S. Southern Command : General Charles E. Wilhelm and the shaping of U.S. military engagement in Colombia, 1997-2000 / Dean A. Cook -- Ch. 7. U.S. Central command : where history is made / James S. Robbins -- Ch. 8. U.S. combatant commander : the man in the middle / Stephen D. Wrage.

"With the U.S. armed forces playing an ever increasing central role in American foreign policy, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the role of regional Commander-in-Chief (CinCs) in both implementing and shaping relations with various countries. Wielding tremendous power and substantial resources, both military and economic, these officers are also diplomats, advisors, and intermediaries between other countries and the Washington policy process." "America's Viceroys places the CinCs in historical context, examines the various policy roles CinCs play, and then explores the experience of CinCs in different regions. Particular attention is given to the crucial role, including in Kosovo, Colombia, and the Middle East. With the United States increasingly using the military to project power, this book provides insight into the officers who influence and implement American policies."--BOOK JACKET.