Baylis, J: Strategy in the Contemporary World
(Sprache: Englisch)
A complete introduction to strategy in the contemporary world, which explores the enduring, present and emerging issues dominating strategic debate.
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A complete introduction to strategy in the contemporary world, which explores the enduring, present and emerging issues dominating strategic debate.
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Strategy in the Contemporary World brings together world leading experts to provide a comprehensive introduction to the role of military power in today's world. The definitive textbook on the subject, the fifth edition explores both the enduring and historical issues which have shaped the study of strategy and the contemporary issues that dominate today's headlines. The new edition has been substantially updated to reflect the changing structure of global politics and rapid technological developments, with the inclusion of four brand new chapters: History of the Practice of Strategy, Geopolitics and Grand Strategy, Strategy and Defence Planning, and Theory and Practice of Continental Warfare. The team of leading contributors expose readers to a diversity of perspectives and voices, and in each chapter a debate box is employed to explore the opposing arguments around key controversies. The text is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, which includes: For students: Reinforce understanding and go beyond the textbook by reading case studies of contemporary conflicts.Follow the web links to explore different theoretical debates, important treaties, and working papers.For adopting lecturers:Use PowerPoint slides to help support your lecture preparations. Assess students' learning with our ready-made test bank, which can be customized to meet your teaching needs.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Baylis, J: Strategy in the Contemporary World “
Introduction: Strategy in the Contemporary World: Strategy after 9/11; Part I: Enduring Issues of Strategy; 1 The History of the Practice of Strategy from Antiquity to Napoleon; 2 The Evolution of Modern Warfare; 3 Strategic Theory; 4 The Causes of War and the Conditions of Peace; 5 Strategic Culture; 6 Law, Politics, and the Use of Force; 7 Technology and Warfare; 8 Intelligence and Strategy; 9 Strategy and Defence Planning Part II: Contemporary Problems; 10 Irregular Warfare: Terrorism and Insurgency; 11 The Second Nuclear Age: Nuclear Weapons in the Twenty-first Century; 12 The Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction; 13 Conventional Power and Contemporary Warfare; 14 Theory and Practice of Continental Warfare; 15 Humanitarian Intervention and Peace Operations; 16 The Rise of Cyberpower; 17 Geopolitics and Grand Strategy Part III: The Future of Strategy; 18 Strategic Studies and its Critics; 19 A New Agenda for Security and Strategy?; 20 The Practice of Strategy; 21 Does Strategic Studies Have a Future?; Bibliography
Autoren-Porträt von John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, Colin S. Gray
John Baylis is Emeritus Professor of Politics and International Relations and a former Pro-Vice Chancellor at Swansea University. Prior to that he had been Professor of International Politics and Dean of Social Sciences at Aberystwyth University.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: John Baylis , James J. Wirtz , Colin S. Gray
- 5th Edition, 456 Seiten, Maße: 18,9 x 24,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Herausgegeben von Baylis, John; Wirtz, James J.; Gray, Colin S.
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0198708912
- ISBN-13: 9780198708919
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.12.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
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