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Strategic studies : a reader / edited by Thomas G. Mahnken and Joseph A. Maiolo.

Contributor(s): Mahnken, Thomas G, 1965- [editor.] | Maiolo, Joseph A [editor.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2014Edition: 2nd editionDescription: 1 online resource (470 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781315814803 (e-book); 9781317805595 (e-book)Subject(s): StrategyAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Strategic studies : a reader.DDC classification: 355.02 LOC classification: U162 | .S672 2014Online access: Click to view (unlimited access)
Contents:
pt. 1. The uses of strategic theory pt. 2. Interpretation of the classics pt. 3. Instruments of war, intelligence and deception pt. 4. Nuclear strategy pt. 5. Irregular warfare and small wars pt. 6. Future warfare, future strategy.
Summary: "The second edition of Strategic Studies: A Reader brings together key essays on strategic theory by some of the leading contributors to the field. This revised volume contains several new essays and updated introductions to each section. The volume comprises hard-to-find classics in the field as well as the latest scholarship. The aim is to provide students with a wide-ranging survey of the key issues in strategic studies, and to provide an introduction to the main ideas and themes in the field. The book contains six extensive sections, each of which is prefaced by a short introductory essay: The Uses of Strategic Theory Interpretation of the Classics Instruments of War, Intelligence and Deception Nuclear Strategy Irregular Warfare and Small Wars Future Warfare, Future Strategy Overall, this volume strikes a balance between theoretical works, which seek to discover generalisations about the nature of modern strategy, and case studies, which attempt to ground the study of strategy in the realities of modern war. This new edition will be essential reading for all students of strategic studies, security studies, military history and war studies, as well as for professional military college students"-- Provided by publisher.
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First published in 2008 by Routledge.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. The uses of strategic theory pt. 2. Interpretation of the classics pt. 3. Instruments of war, intelligence and deception pt. 4. Nuclear strategy pt. 5. Irregular warfare and small wars pt. 6. Future warfare, future strategy.

"The second edition of Strategic Studies: A Reader brings together key essays on strategic theory by some of the leading contributors to the field. This revised volume contains several new essays and updated introductions to each section. The volume comprises hard-to-find classics in the field as well as the latest scholarship. The aim is to provide students with a wide-ranging survey of the key issues in strategic studies, and to provide an introduction to the main ideas and themes in the field. The book contains six extensive sections, each of which is prefaced by a short introductory essay: The Uses of Strategic Theory Interpretation of the Classics Instruments of War, Intelligence and Deception Nuclear Strategy Irregular Warfare and Small Wars Future Warfare, Future Strategy Overall, this volume strikes a balance between theoretical works, which seek to discover generalisations about the nature of modern strategy, and case studies, which attempt to ground the study of strategy in the realities of modern war. This new edition will be essential reading for all students of strategic studies, security studies, military history and war studies, as well as for professional military college students"-- Provided by publisher.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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