Making Sense of War: Strategy for the 21st Century
Autor Alan Stephens, Nicola Bakeren Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 oct 2006
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780521676649
ISBN-10: 0521676649
Pagini: 306
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Melbourne, Australia
ISBN-10: 0521676649
Pagini: 306
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Melbourne, Australia
Cuprins
Preface; Introduction; 1. How to wIn - the nature of strategy; 2. Stove-piped strategy - the schools of strategic thought; 3. Traditional warfighting concepts and practices - what strategy has been; 4. Manoeuvre and the application of force - applying strategy; 5. Shaping the strategic environment - making strategy work; 6. Strategic paralysis - strategy as an ideal; 7. Contemplating war - political imperatives and strategic considerations; 8. Constraints on war - strategy, legality and prudence; 9. Controlling war - soldiers, civilians, and the optimum use of force; 10. Peacemaking - intervening to protect and repair; 11. War in the twenty-first century - the end of strategy?; Select bibliography.
Recenzii
"This carefully crafted and well-researched book draws on Clausewitz, Jomini, Machiavelli and Sun Tzu and uses relevant historical events as examples."
David A. Anderson, Military Review
David A. Anderson, Military Review
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Descriere
This book discusses the constraints and opportunities facing military commanders in the 21st century.