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Drawing on a wide range of examples from the Great Peloponnesian War to the Second World War, Vietnam, and the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Gray ably shows how great military thinkers of the past and present have acted strategically in their various ideological, political, geographical and cultural contexts. Looking to the future, he argues that strategy will continue to provide a vital tool-kit for survival and security, but that the global threat posed by nuclear weapons remains an on-going challenge without obvious practical solutions. As Gray boldy asserts, there is no promised land ahead, only hard and dangerous times that will require us to master the theory and practice of strategy to secure our own future.
Drawing on a wide range of examples from the Great Peloponnesian War to the Second World War, Vietnam, and the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Gray ably shows how great military thinkers of the past and present have acted strategically in their various ideological, political, geographical and cultural contexts. Looking to the future, he argues that strategy will continue to provide a vital tool-kit for survival and security, but that the global threat posed by nuclear weapons remains an on-going challenge without obvious practical solutions. As Gray boldy asserts, there is no promised land ahead, only hard and dangerous times that will require us to master the theory and practice of strategy to secure our own future.
Colin S. Gray is Professor Emeritus of Strategic Studies at the University of Reading. He has served as a Defence Advisor to both UK and US governments and is the author of 28 books on military history and strategic studies, as well as numerous academic articles.
Preface viii
Introduction 1
1 Politics the Master 7
2 Strategy: What It Is, and Why It Matters 23
3 Theory and Practice 43
4 Strategic History: Continuity and Change 63
5 Strategy, Strategies, and Geography 80
6 Strategy and the Future 98
Conclusion: What Do We Know with High Confidence? 107
Further reading 118
Notes 123
Index 140
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Politikwissenschaften |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | 188 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9780745687940 |
| ISBN-10: | 0745687946 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Gray, Colin S. |
| Hersteller: |
John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Maße: | 218 x 139 x 19 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Colin S. Gray |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 04.09.2015 |
| Gewicht: | 0,239 kg |
Colin S. Gray is Professor Emeritus of Strategic Studies at the University of Reading. He has served as a Defence Advisor to both UK and US governments and is the author of 28 books on military history and strategic studies, as well as numerous academic articles.
Preface viii
Introduction 1
1 Politics the Master 7
2 Strategy: What It Is, and Why It Matters 23
3 Theory and Practice 43
4 Strategic History: Continuity and Change 63
5 Strategy, Strategies, and Geography 80
6 Strategy and the Future 98
Conclusion: What Do We Know with High Confidence? 107
Further reading 118
Notes 123
Index 140
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Politikwissenschaften |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | 188 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9780745687940 |
| ISBN-10: | 0745687946 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Gray, Colin S. |
| Hersteller: |
John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Maße: | 218 x 139 x 19 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Colin S. Gray |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 04.09.2015 |
| Gewicht: | 0,239 kg |
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