Strategic Studies and Public Policy : The American Experience /
Colin S. Gray.
Bok Engelsk 1982 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (239 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Includes index.. - Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; PART I. INTRODUCTION; 1. Catalysts of Inquiry; 2. Theory, Technology, and Policy; PART II. HISTORY; 3. Adjusting to the Bomb; 4. The Golden Age; 5. Limited War and Strategic Stability; 6. Arms Control and Central War; 7. From Theory to Practice; 8. The ""New Strategy""; 9. Term of Trial; 10. Unfinished Business; PART III. APPRAISAL; 11. Strategy and Action; 12. To Advance Knowledge, To Improve Policy; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y. - Strategic studies as a field of civilian scholarship has developed along distinctive lines in the United States since World War II. The rapid proliferation and increasing sophistication of weapons technology have required constant revision of strategic theory, while the shifting political climate, both internationally and in the United States, has had an equally powerful impact.One of the field's leading theorists now examines the history and development of American strategic studies, the varied roles assumed by civilian strategists, and their relationship with those charged with developing an
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| ISBN | 0-8131-6318-8
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