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Vicarious warfare : American strategy and the illusion of war on the cheap / Thomas Waldman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Waldman, Thomas, 1980- author.
- Series:
- Policy Press scholarship online.
- Policy Press scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military art and science--United States.
- Military art and science.
- United States--Military policy.
- United States.
- United States--Strategic aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 305 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol, England : Bristol University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- This compelling account charts the historical emergence of vicarious warfare and its contemporary prominence. It contrasts its tactical advantages with its hidden costs and potential to cause significant strategic harm.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- List of Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: The Alchemy of War
- Historical Background
- A Vicarious Instinct
- Perversions of Power
- American Experiences
- Ambivalent Beginnings
- Cold Warfare
- Contemporary Dynamics
- Drivers
- Emergence
- Consequences
- Conclusions
- Epilogue: Implications for American Grand Strategy
- Notes
- References
- Index
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 23 Dec 2021).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781529207033
- 1529207037
- 9781529207019
- 1529207010
- 9781529206999
- 1529206995
- OCLC:
- 1226584719
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