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The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations is a 1957 book written by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington. In the book, Huntington advances the theory of objective civilian control, according to which the optimal means of asserting control over the armed forces is to professionalize them. This is in contrast to subjective control, which involves placing legal and institutional restrictions on the military's autonomy.
The book is divided into three major parts: (1) theory and history of officership and the military profession; (2) a history of the military profession and civil-military relations in the United States up to World War II; (3) the same for the period of 1940 up to the publication of the book in the mid 1950s.

The problem of civil-military relations is of critical importance in American affairs...Huntington establishes his basic propositions, formulates his theoretical framework, and analyzes historical and contemporary developments in the United States and abroad with skill and insight. The clarity and precision with which the book moves forward make it a delight to read.
(Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science )

Samuel P. Huntington

Samuel Phillips Huntington (1927-2008) - Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Harvard University; an American political scientist who gained wider prominence through his Clash of Civilizations (1993, 1996) thesis of a post-Cold War new world order.