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9780198782735

Strategy in the Contemporary World An Introduction to Strategic Studies

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    9780198782735

  • ISBN10:

    019878273X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-03-14
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This major new textbook focuses on the traditional and contemporary uses of organized force for political ends. The book brings together major scholars in the field and deals with both the theory and practice of strategy. It highlights the continuing relevance of traditional and new thinkingabout strategy for understanding the complex issues of war and peace at the beginning of the twenty-first century.The book opens with an introduction by the volume editors highlighting the central unifying theme of the book as a whole: the historical and continuing role of military power in support of political ends. The book then breaks down into four broad sections covering the evolution of strategicthought; the theory and practice of land, sea, and air power; a range of new and adapted theories about peace and security which were developed during the Cold War and developments in strategic thinking and practice which have taken place since the end of the Cold War (including Revolution inMilitary Affairs (RMA), Information (Cyber) Warfare, and Space Warfare). The book ends with a return to some of the themes identified in the Introduction and a discussion of the future direction of strategic studies. Carefully edited to create a fully integrated textbook and including excellent pedagogy throughout, this textbook offers a clear, accessible, and lively introduction to strategic studies for all students of politics and international relations.

Author Biography


John Baylis is Professor of International Politics and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Studies at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Eliot Cohen is Director of the Center for Strategic Education in the Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, John Hopkins University, Washington D.C. Colin S. Gray is Professor of International Politics and Strategic Studies and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, University of Reading. James Wirtz teaches at the Postgraduate Naval College at Monterey, California.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(16)
John Baylis
James J. Writz
PART ONE Enduring issues of strategy
Strategic Theory and the History of War
17(28)
Daniel Moran
Law, Politics, and the Use of Force
45(21)
Justin Morris
Hilaire McCoubrey
The Causes of War and the Conditions of Peace
66(25)
John Garnett
PART TWO The evolution of joint warfare
Land Warfare: Theory and Practice
91(22)
Steven Biddle
Sea Power: Theory and Practice
113(24)
Sam J. Tangredi
Air Power: Theory and Practice
137(24)
Timothy Garden
PART THREE Twentieth-century theories: an update
Deterrence in the Post-Cold War World
161(22)
Keith B. Payne
C. Dale Walton
Arms Control and Disarmament
183(25)
John Baylis
Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
208(27)
James D. Kiras
PART FOUR Contemporary issues of grand strategy
Technology and Warfare
235(19)
Eliot Cohen
Weapons of Mass Destruction
254(32)
Malcolm R. Davis
Colin S. Gray
Humanitarian Intervention and Peace Operations
286(23)
Theo Farrell
A New Agenda for Security and Strategy?
309(19)
James J. Wirtz
Conclusion: The Future of Strategic Studies
328
Lawrence Freedman

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