George C. Marshall Servant of the American Nation [Paperback]

Bringing together a who's who of Marshall scholars, this volume examines the major roles assumed by Marshall over his five-decade career - soldier; statesman and peacemaker; and leader and manager - to illuminate key issues and themes surrounding the man and his era.Introduction: Servant of the American Nation; C.F.Brower ? Keynote Address: The Mind of Marshall; J.Bunting III ? PART I: MARSHALL AS SOLDIER? Marshall and the Emergence of a New Generation of Leaders; E.M.Coffman ? Marshall as Grand Strategist; P.L.Miles ? Marshall, Education, and Leadership; W.Murray? PART II: MARSHALL AS STATESMAN AND PEACEMAKER? The Marshall Plan and American Modesty; N.Mills? Fighting the Problem: George C. Marshall and Korea; J.I.Matray Undervalued Legacy: Marshall's Mission to China; B.Machado ? PART III: MARSHALL AS LEADER AND MANAGER? The Marshall Leadership Model and the Prospect of Administrative Heroism; G.Pops? Achieving Victory through Strategic Management and Leadership; S.W.Husted ? Demon of Integrity; C.F.Brower ? Concluding Address: The Marshall Legacy; M.A.Stoler

These illuminating and well-written essays review George C. Marshall s remarkable record as soldier, statesman, and leader in the first half of the American Century. The results provide nuanced and wise insight into the character and service of one of America s greatest and most selfless public servants. - Lt. General (Retired) Brent Scowcroft, National Security Advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush and president of the Scowcroft Group

George C. Marshall was America s Pericles. By rendering the man in full, this splendidly perceptive collection of essays renews our appreciation of Marshall s matchless legacy as soldier, statesman, and exemplar of civic virtue. - Andrew J. Bacevich, author of Washington Rules: America s Path to Permanent War

George C. Marshall was one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. This collected volume shows ul“A