Strategy in the contemporary world : an introduction to strategic studies
edited by John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, Colin S. Gray
Bok · Engelsk · 2016 · Lærebøker
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| Omfang | XXIII, 429 sider
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| Utgave | 5th edition
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| Opplysninger | Forrige utgave: 4. utg., 2013.. - Part I: Enduring issues of strategy -- 1. The history of the practice of strategy from antiquity to Napoleon -- 2. The evolution of modern warfare -- 3. Strategic theory -- 4. The causes of war and the conditions of peace -- 5. Strategic culture -- 6. Law, politics, and the use of force -- 7. Technology and warfare -- 8. Intelligence and strategy -- 9. Strategy and defence planning -- Part II: Contemporary problems -- 10. Irregular warfare: terrorism and insurgency -- 11. The second nuclear age: nuclear weapons in the twenty-first century -- 12. The control of weapons of mass destruction -- 13. Conventional power and contemporary warfare -- 14. Theory and practice of continental warfare -- 15. Humanitarian intervention and peace operations -- 16. The rise of cyberpower -- 17. Geopolitics and grand strategy -- Part III: The future of strategy -- 18. Strategic studies and its critics -- 19. A new agenda for security and strategy? -- 20. The practice of strategy -- 21. Does strategic studies have a future?. - This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the role of military power in today's world. It explores both the enduring and historical issues which have shaped the study of strategy and the contemporary issues that dominate today's headlines.
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| Sjanger | Lærebøker . - Textbooks.
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| ISBN | 0198708912. - 9780198708919
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