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War from the ground up : twenty-first century combat as politics / Emile Simpson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Simpson, Emile.
- Series:
- Crises in world politics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Strategy.
- Politics and war.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021--Political aspects.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021.
- Insurgency.
- Counterinsurgency.
- Afghanistan--Politics and government--2001-2021.
- Afghanistan.
- Politics and government.
- Counterinsurgency--Political aspects--Case studies.
- Counterinsurgency--Afghanistan.
- Insurgency--Case studies.
- World politics--21st century.
- World politics.
- War (Philosophy).
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2012]
- Contents:
- The language of war
- Clausewitzian war and contemporary conflict
- Globalisation and contemporary conflict
- Strategic dialogue and political choice
- Liberal powers and strategic dialogue
- Pragmatism and operational thought
- British strategy in the Borneo confrontation 1962/6
- Strategic narrative
- Ethos, vision and confidence in strategic narrative
- Conclusion: Contemporary strategic thought.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780231704069
- 0231704062
- OCLC:
- 794366579
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