Strategy in the contemporary world :
Strategy in the contemporary world : an introduction to strategic studies /
edited by John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, Jeannie L. Johnson.
- Seventh edition
- xxiii, 392 pages : illustrations b&w ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Strategy in the Contemporary World / 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 / Strategic Culture / Law, Politics, and the Use of Force / Technology and Warfare / Intelligence and Strategy / Geography and Strategy / Contemporary Problems -- Irregular Warfare: Terrorism and Insurgency / Nuclear Weapons in the Twenty-first Century The Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction / Conventional Power and Contemporary Warfare / Humanitarian Intervention and Peace Operations / Cyber Conflict in the Age of Great Power Competition / Geopolitics and Grand Strategy / Chinese Grand Strategy / 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? / John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, and Jeannie L. Johnson -- Beatrice Heuser -- Michael Sheehan -- Thomas G. Mahnken -- John Garnett and John Baylis -- Dmitry (Dima) Adamsky -- Justin Morris -- Ryan Grauer -- Roger Z. George -- Daniel Moran -- James D. Kiras -- C. Dale Walton John Baylis -- John Ferris -- Sheena Chestnut Greitens -- Ryan C. Maness, Rebecca Lorentz, and Brandon Valeriano -- Stephanie Ortmann and Nicholas Whittaker -- Oriana Skylar Mastro -- Amitav Acharya and Jiajie He -- Columba Peoples -- James J. Wirtz -- Colin S. Gray and Jeannie L. Johnson -- Sir Lawrence Freedman. Part I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part II. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Part III. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Ch. 21. Ch. 22. Ch. 23.
Bringing together experts from across the globe to provide a comprehensive introduction to strategic studies, this is the only overview to critically engage with both enduring and contemporary issues that dominate strategy. Throughout the chapters, readers are encouraged to explore key debates and alternative perspectives. A debates feature considers key controversies and presents opposing arguments, helping students to build critical thinking skills and reflect upon a wide range of perspectives.
The new edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest developments in the field of strategic studies. Four new chapters feature in-depth coverage of cyber power and conflict, strategic culture, the evolution of grand strategy in China, and the relationship between military technology and warfare.
9780192845719
Strategy
Military policy
National security
Security, International
World politics--21st century
355.03
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Strategy in the Contemporary World / 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 / Strategic Culture / Law, Politics, and the Use of Force / Technology and Warfare / Intelligence and Strategy / Geography and Strategy / Contemporary Problems -- Irregular Warfare: Terrorism and Insurgency / Nuclear Weapons in the Twenty-first Century The Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction / Conventional Power and Contemporary Warfare / Humanitarian Intervention and Peace Operations / Cyber Conflict in the Age of Great Power Competition / Geopolitics and Grand Strategy / Chinese Grand Strategy / 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? / John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, and Jeannie L. Johnson -- Beatrice Heuser -- Michael Sheehan -- Thomas G. Mahnken -- John Garnett and John Baylis -- Dmitry (Dima) Adamsky -- Justin Morris -- Ryan Grauer -- Roger Z. George -- Daniel Moran -- James D. Kiras -- C. Dale Walton John Baylis -- John Ferris -- Sheena Chestnut Greitens -- Ryan C. Maness, Rebecca Lorentz, and Brandon Valeriano -- Stephanie Ortmann and Nicholas Whittaker -- Oriana Skylar Mastro -- Amitav Acharya and Jiajie He -- Columba Peoples -- James J. Wirtz -- Colin S. Gray and Jeannie L. Johnson -- Sir Lawrence Freedman. Part I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part II. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Part III. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Ch. 21. Ch. 22. Ch. 23.
Bringing together experts from across the globe to provide a comprehensive introduction to strategic studies, this is the only overview to critically engage with both enduring and contemporary issues that dominate strategy. Throughout the chapters, readers are encouraged to explore key debates and alternative perspectives. A debates feature considers key controversies and presents opposing arguments, helping students to build critical thinking skills and reflect upon a wide range of perspectives.
The new edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest developments in the field of strategic studies. Four new chapters feature in-depth coverage of cyber power and conflict, strategic culture, the evolution of grand strategy in China, and the relationship between military technology and warfare.
9780192845719
Strategy
Military policy
National security
Security, International
World politics--21st century
355.03