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Courtney A. Short holds a PhD in History from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and specializes in military, American, and Japanese history, as well as race and identity studies. She previously served as Assistant Professor and Deputy Department Head at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. She is a contributing author for the forthcoming edited volume "The Worst Military Leaders in History" and won Honorable Mention for the 2017 Edward M. Coffman First Manuscript Prize. ...more

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	The Worst Military Leaders in History by John M. Jennings (Editor), Chuck Steele (Editor), Courtney A. Short (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 3.21 avg rating — 38 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Uniquely Okinawan: Determining Identity During the U.S. Wartime Occupation 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The enemy of my enemy is my friend: Okinawan identity and military government policy in occupied Okinawa, April, 1945. really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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