Democracy and Defense: Polarization and Politicization in Today’s Force

The USAWC Civil-Military Relations Center is a leader in research and thought about the ways in which polarization and politicization impact military effectiveness, non-partisan norms, and strategy-making.

Dr. Carrie Lee, Project Lead

Publications

RESEARCH PAPER

“Polarization, Casualty Sensitivity, and Military Operations: Evidence from a Survey Experiment”

Carrie A. Lee
Summer 2022

RESEARCH PAPER

The USAF and 75: Renewing our Democracy Ethos”

Marybeth Ulrich
Spring 2022

Events

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Dr. Sharon Weiner
American University
SEPT 7

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MAJ Michael Robinson
US Army
SEPT 21

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COL Todd Schmidt, PhD
Army University Press
NOV 9

Podcasts and Outreach

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What the Jan 6 hearings did and didn’t say about the military
_{Carrie A. Lee}
^{July 22, 2022}

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Let’s educate service members on professional ethos, not just extremism
_{Marybeth Ulrich}^{June 6, 2021}

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LTC Vindman’s retirement will hurt military effectiveness. Here’s why
_{Carrie A. Lee}
^{July 9, 2020}

Faculty Experts

COL Jennifer Alessio, DDE

Dr Darrell Driver, DMSPO

Dr. Carrie A Lee, DNSS

Prof Xander Meise, DNSS

Dr. Celestino Perez, CESL