
Military Strategy
The Politics and Technique of War
John Stone(Author)
Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
Published on 27. December 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-350-10624-6 (ISBN)
Description
Military strategy is concerned with the translation of armed force into intended political effects. As such, it constitutes one of the most important activities of the past two centuries; and yet during this period it has not always been practised very effectively.
In this book, John Stone seeks to explain why this has been the case by examining various instances of strategic practice drawn from the period between the eighteenth century and the present day. He contends that, to be truly effective, strategy must faithfully reflect the political context in which it is formulated. Where strategy has failed, it is frequently because its practitioners have paid undue attention to military-technical matters at the expense of politics.
In this book, John Stone seeks to explain why this has been the case by examining various instances of strategic practice drawn from the period between the eighteenth century and the present day. He contends that, to be truly effective, strategy must faithfully reflect the political context in which it is formulated. Where strategy has failed, it is frequently because its practitioners have paid undue attention to military-technical matters at the expense of politics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 156 mm
Width: 232 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-350-10624-6 (9781350106246)
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Person
John Stone is Senior Lecturer in the War Studies Department at King's College, London, UK.
Content
Foreword
Introduction
1. The French Revolution and Napoleon
2. Strategy in Nineteenth-Century Prussia and Germany
3. Total War and Liberal Dissent
4. The United States and Liberal-Capitalist War, 1941-61
5. Limited Nuclear War
6. Limited Conventional War
7. The 'Global War on Terror'
Afterword
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1. The French Revolution and Napoleon
2. Strategy in Nineteenth-Century Prussia and Germany
3. Total War and Liberal Dissent
4. The United States and Liberal-Capitalist War, 1941-61
5. Limited Nuclear War
6. Limited Conventional War
7. The 'Global War on Terror'
Afterword
Bibliography
Index