
Understanding Contemporary Strategy
Routledge (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 9. December 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
362 pages
978-1-138-05947-4 (ISBN)
Description
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to modern strategy, covering the context, theory, and practice of military strategy in all its different forms.
Covering all the main issues in the field, the book explores the major themes through a combination of classical and modern strategic theory, history, and current practice. It is split into three main sections:
The first provides the context for contemporary strategy and includes discussions of the human, technological, intelligence, ethical, and grand strategic dimensions.
The second part explores the theory and practice of strategy in different geographical domains, including land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.
The final part engages with three of the most challenging forms of strategy in the contemporary era: nuclear weapons, terrorism, and insurgency.
This second edition brings the book up to date by including discussions of the rise and fall of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS); the emergence of robotics and artificial intelligence; major events in space and cyberspace; and the growing profile of nuclear weapons. Each chapter presents the reader with a succinct summary of the topic, provides a challenging analysis of current issues, and finishes with key points, questions for discussion, and further reading.
This book will be essential reading for upper-level students of strategic studies, war studies, military history, and international security.
Covering all the main issues in the field, the book explores the major themes through a combination of classical and modern strategic theory, history, and current practice. It is split into three main sections:
The first provides the context for contemporary strategy and includes discussions of the human, technological, intelligence, ethical, and grand strategic dimensions.
The second part explores the theory and practice of strategy in different geographical domains, including land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.
The final part engages with three of the most challenging forms of strategy in the contemporary era: nuclear weapons, terrorism, and insurgency.
This second edition brings the book up to date by including discussions of the rise and fall of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS); the emergence of robotics and artificial intelligence; major events in space and cyberspace; and the growing profile of nuclear weapons. Each chapter presents the reader with a succinct summary of the topic, provides a challenging analysis of current issues, and finishes with key points, questions for discussion, and further reading.
This book will be essential reading for upper-level students of strategic studies, war studies, military history, and international security.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
669 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-05947-4 (9781138059474)
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David J. Lonsdale | Thomas M. Kane
Understanding Contemporary Strategy
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12/2019
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Understanding Contemporary Strategy
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David J. Lonsdale | Thomas M. Kane
Understanding Contemporary Strategy
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Thomas M. Kane | David J. Lonsdale
Understanding Contemporary Strategy
Book
10/2011
1st Edition
Routledge
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Persons
David J. Lonsdale is a senior lecturer in war studies at the University of Hull, UK, and author of four books.
Thomas M. Kane is an independent scholar and author of eight academic books.
Thomas M. Kane is an independent scholar and author of eight academic books.
Content
Introduction Part I: Context 1. Strategy 2. The human dimension of strategy 3. The ethics of war 4. Technology 5. Intelligence 6. Grand strategy Part II: The geographic domains 7. Land power 8. Sea power 9. Air power 10. Space power 11. Cyber power Part IV: Contemporary strategic challenges 12. Nuclear strategy 13. Terrorism 14. Insurgency and counterinsurgency Conclusion: patterns in grand strategy today