The direction of war : contemporary strategy in historical perspective
Strachan, Hew2013
Book
Total copies: 10
"The wars since 9/11, both in Iraq and Afghanistan, have generated frustration and an increasing sense of failure in the West. Much of the blame has been attributed to poor strategy. In both the United States and the United Kingdom, public enquiries and defence think tanks have detected a lack of consistent direction, of effective communication, and of governmental coordination"-- Provided by publisher.
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Imprint:
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Collation:
xiv, 322 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction1. War and strategy at the beginning of the twenty-first century2. The meaning of strategy: historical perspectives3. The case for Clausewitz: reading 'On War' today4. Making strategy work: civil-military relations in Britain and the United States5. Strategy and the limitation of war6. European armies and limited war7. The limitations of strategic culture: the case of the British way in warfare8. Maritime strategy and national policy9. Technology and strategy10. War is war: imperial legacies and current conflicts11. Strategy and the operational level of war12. Strategy and contingency13. Strategy: change and continuity.
ISBN:
9781107654235 (paperback)9781107047853 (hardback)
LC class:
U162U162 STR
Language:
English
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BRN:
60519