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. New to this editionSignificantly updated, the fifth edition features a new chapter on Geopolitics and Grand Strategy, looking at the modern concept of geopolitics and its significanceA new chapter by Professor Beatrice Heuser, on the History of the Practice of Strategy, takes the reader from the wars of Ancient Greece to NapoleonA new chapter on Strategy and Defence Planning considers the relationship between strategy and operational issues, and one on the Theory and Practice of Continental Warfare explores the theory-practice relationship via four case studiesA new learning feature in every chapter explores key controversies and presents opposing arguments, helping students to build critical thinking skills
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13
9780198708919
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221789870
Product Key Features
Author
John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, Colin S. Gray
Publication Name
Strategy in the Contemporary World: an Introduction to Strategic Studies
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
456 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
251mm
Item Width
202mm
Item Weight
768g
Additional Product Features
Editor
John Baylis, Colin S. Gray, James J. Wirtz
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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