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Strategy in the contemporary world / edited by John Baylis, James Wirtz, Colin Gray.

Contributor(s): Baylis, John [editor.] | Wirtz, James J [editor.] | Gray, Colin S [editor.].
Publisher: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, ©2019Edition: Sixth edition.Description: xxii, 454 pages ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780198807100 (pbk.).Subject(s): Strategy | Military policy | National security | Security, International | World politics -- 21st century | Military art and scienceDDC classification: 355.02 St82 2019
Contents:
Introduction: Strategy in the contemporary world -- Part I. Enduring issues of strategy : The history of the practice of strategy from antiquity to Napoleon -- The evolution of modern warfare -- Strategic theory -- The causes of war and the conditions of peace -- Strategic culture -- Law, politics, and the use of force -- Technology and warfare -- Intelligence and strategy -- Strategy and defence planning -- Part II. Contemporary problems : Irregular warfare: Terrorism and insurgency -- The second nuclear age: Nuclear weapons in the twenty-first century -- The control of weapons of mass destruction -- Conventional power and contemporary warfare -- Geography and strategy -- Humanitarian intervention and peace operations -- The rise of cyberpower -- Geopolitics and grand strategy -- Part III. The future of strategy : Strategic studies: The west and the rest -- Strategic studies and its critics -- A new agenda for security and strategy? -- The practice of strategy -- Does strategic studies have a future?
Summary: 'Strategy in the Contemporary World' provides a critical overview of both enduring and contemporary issues that dominate strategy. This text explores key debates and alternative perspectives, considers key controversies and presents opposing arguments, helping readers to build critical thinking skills and reflect upon a wide range of perspectives. The new edition has been updated to incorporate the latest developments in the field of strategic studies. Summary: "A complete introduction to strategy in the contemporary world, which critically explores the enduring, present and emerging issues dominating the field of strategy." 4e
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Previous editions published: 2002, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Strategy in the contemporary world --
Part I. Enduring issues of strategy : The history of the practice of strategy from antiquity to Napoleon --
The evolution of modern warfare --
Strategic theory --
The causes of war and the conditions of peace --
Strategic culture --
Law, politics, and the use of force --
Technology and warfare --
Intelligence and strategy --
Strategy and defence planning --
Part II. Contemporary problems : Irregular warfare: Terrorism and insurgency --
The second nuclear age: Nuclear weapons in the twenty-first century --
The control of weapons of mass destruction --
Conventional power and contemporary warfare --
Geography and strategy --
Humanitarian intervention and peace operations --
The rise of cyberpower --
Geopolitics and grand strategy --
Part III. The future of strategy : Strategic studies: The west and the rest --
Strategic studies and its critics --
A new agenda for security and strategy? --
The practice of strategy --
Does strategic studies have a future?

'Strategy in the Contemporary World' provides a critical overview of both enduring and contemporary issues that dominate strategy. This text explores key debates and alternative perspectives, considers key controversies and presents opposing arguments, helping readers to build critical thinking skills and reflect upon a wide range of perspectives. The new edition has been updated to incorporate the latest developments in the field of strategic studies.

"A complete introduction to strategy in the contemporary world, which critically explores the enduring, present and emerging issues dominating the field of strategy." 4e

College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Text in English

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