Military Education: A Reference Handbook

Professional Military Education (PME) is broader and more rigorous than widely understood in the United States. In this unique work, Watson chronicles the evolution of PME during the last 60 years. Careful to draw distinctions between training and education, she briefly traces the history of PME and examines some of the major personalities involved in shaping it, as well as the evolution of the curriculum stressed in PME programs. Her narrative, combined with key documents, a glossary, and a timeline of important events, dispels popular notions of an uneducated military force.

Cynthia A. Watson has been Professor of Strategy at the National War College since 1992, serving as a core course director, Associate Dean of Faculty and Curriculum, Director of Faculty Development, and Director of Electives. She earned a Master's Degree from the London School of Economics and a Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Watson has authored several books on security issues, includingNation-Building (2004), U.S. National Security (one of CHOICE's top books of 2002),U.S. National Security Interest Groups (Greenwood, 1990), and was contributing co-editor ofPolitical Role of the Military (Greenwood, 1996). She has written many articles as well. Her current research interests revolve around China's growing role in Latin America.