War from the ground up twenty-first century combat as politics
Analyzes contemporary armed conflict from the point of view of a British infantry officer with experience on the battlefield; considers the concepts involved and the blurring of military and political activity that has challenged the distinction between war and peace.
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| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2013
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| Series: | Crises in world politics
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Table of Contents:
- The language of war
- Clausewitzian war and contemporary conflict
- Globalisation and contemporary conflict
- Strategic dialogue and political choice
- Liberal powers and strategic dialogue
- Pragmatism and operational thought
- British strategy in the Borneo confrontation 1962/6
- Strategic narrative
- Ethos, vision and confidence in strategic narrative
- Conclusion: Contemporary strategic thought.