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Why war? Why an army? / John M. House.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- House, John M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army.
- War.
- United States. Army--Reorganization.
- United States.
- Military art and science.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2008.
- Contents:
- 1 What's War All about? 1
- 2 Types of Wars 21
- 3 The Purpose of an Army 35
- 4 Levels of War 44
- 5 The Physical Nature of War 56
- 6 The Cognitive Nature of War 74
- 7 The Moral Nature of War 91
- 8 The Need for Change 111
- 9 Transformation 131
- 10 Ensuring Transformation 145
- 11 Future War 168
- 12 The Constants 183.
- Notes:
- "An AUSA book."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-217) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780313362064
- 0313362068
- OCLC:
- 228676775
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