Strategy in the Contemporary World: An Introduction to Strategic Studies 6th Edition

Strategy in the Contemporary World: An Introduction to Strategic Studies 6th Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780198807100

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198807104
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198807100
• Author: John Baylis , James Wirtz , Colin Gray

Bringing together international experts to provide a comprehensive introduction to strategic studies, Strategy in the Contemporary World, Sixth Edition, is the only overview to critically engage with both enduring and contemporary issues that dominate strategy. Readers are encouraged to explore key debates and alternative perspectives throughout the chapters. A boxed “Debates” feature considers key controversies and presents opposing arguments, helping students to build critical thinking skills and reflect upon a wide range of perspectives.

Table contents:

Part I: Enduring Issues of Strategy
2. The History of the Practice of Strategy from Antiquity to Napoleon,
3. The Evolution of Modern Warfare
4. Strategic Theory
5. The Causes of War
6. Strategic Culture
7. Law, Politics, and the Use of Force
8. Technology and Warfare
9. Intelligence and Strategy
10. Geography and Strategy

Part II: Contemporary Problems
11. Irregular Warfare: Terrorism and Insurgency
12. Nuclear Weapons in the Twenty-first Century
13. The Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction
14. Conventional Power and Contemporary Warfare
15. Humanitarian Intervention and Peace Operations
16. Cyber Conflict in the Age of Great Power Competition
17. Geopolitics and Grand Strategy
18. Chinese Grand Strategy

Part III: The Future of Strategy
19. Strategic Studies: The West and the Rest
20. Strategic Studies and its Critics
21. A New Agenda for Security and Strategy?tz
22. The Practice of Strategy
23. Does Strategic Studies Have a Future?

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