Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Strategy in the Contemporary World / John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, and Jeannie L. Johnson -- Part I. Enduring Issues of Strategy 2. The History of the Practice of Strategy from Antiquity to Napoleon / Beatrice Heuser -- 3. The Evolution of Modern Warfare / Michael Sheehan -- 4. Strategic Theory / Thomas G. Mahnken -- 5. The Causes of War / John Garnett and John Baylis -- 6. Strategic Culture / Dmitry (Dima) Adamsky -- 7. Law, Politics, and the Use of Force / Justin Morris -- 8. Technology and Warfare / Ryan Grauer -- 9. Intelligence and Strategy / Roger Z. George -- 10. Geography and Strategy / Daniel Moran -- Part II. Contemporary Problems -- Ch. 11. Irregular Warfare: Terrorism and Insurgency / James D. Kiras -- Ch. 12. Nuclear Weapons in the Twenty-first Century C. Dale Walton Ch. 13. The Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction / John Baylis -- Ch. 14. Conventional Power and Contemporary Warfare / John Ferris -- Ch. 15. Humanitarian Intervention and Peace Operations / Sheena Chestnut Greitens -- Ch. 16. Cyber Conflict in the Age of Great Power Competition / Ryan C. Maness, Rebecca Lorentz, and Brandon Valeriano -- Ch. 17. Geopolitics and Grand Strategy / Stephanie Ortmann and Nicholas Whittaker -- Ch. 18. Chinese Grand Strategy / Oriana Skylar Mastro -- Part III. The Future of Strategy -- Ch. 19. Strategic Studies: The West and the Rest / Amitav Acharya and Jiajie He -- Ch. 20. Strategic Studies and its Critics / Columba Peoples -- Ch. 21. A New Agenda for Security and Strategy? / James J. Wirtz -- Ch. 22. The Practice of Strategy / Colin S. Gray and Jeannie L. Johnson -- Ch. 23. Does Strategic Studies Have a Future? / Sir Lawrence Freedman.

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.