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035 _a(DE-B1597)615342
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084 _aonline - DeGruyter
100 1 _aEdwards, Aaron
_eautore
245 1 0 _aStrategy in War and Peace :
_bA Critical Introduction /
_cAaron Edwards.
264 1 _aEdinburgh :
_bEdinburgh University Press,
_c[2022]
264 4 _c©2017
300 _a1 online resource (264 p.)
336 _atext
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505 0 0 _tFrontmatter --
_tContents --
_tSynopsis --
_tPreface --
_tAcknowledgements --
_tIntroduction --
_t1 What is Strategy? --
_t2 Ends and Means in Strategy --
_t3 The Practical Application of Strategy --
_t4 Strategy, Ethics and Restraint in War --
_t5 Strategy and the Utility of Force --
_t6 The Role of Strategy in Ending Wars and Building Peace --
_t7 Strategy Redux? --
_tConclusion --
_tNotes --
_tBibliography --
_tIndex
506 0 _arestricted access
_uhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
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520 _aA lively introduction to the practical application of strategy in war and peaceRead and download the introduction for free now (pdf)Strategy is a central concept in international security, and one that travels across the academic disciplines of politics, international relations and history. By why is it so important? Aaron Edwards unpacks key strategic episodes from world history and politics to help readers to understand the role of strategy and the scholarly and policy debates surrounding it.Discover how strategic theory can be used to navigate the complex and uncertain international security environment that we live in today.Assesses the practical utility of strategy in the modern world and emphasises its analytical value in the practical business of national and international securityExamines the politics of strategy in times of both war and peaceThemes covered include:International relations • technology • ethics • irregular war (including counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and hybrid warfare) • the resurgence of great power rivalries in the early 21st century • the rise of non-state actorsCase studies include:Guerrilla warfare and strategy in regions from South East Asia to the Middle East • US nuclear strategy in the Cold War • Russian intervention in Ukraine • British strategy at the end of empire • the UN's role in resolving conflict after the Cold War • US-led coalition strategy in Afghanistan • the challenge posed by Al Qaeda and Islamic State/Daesh"
538 _aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546 _aIn English.
588 0 _aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)
650 0 _aInternational relations.
650 0 _aSecurity, International.
650 0 _aStrategy
_xHistory.
650 0 _aWar
_xHistory.
650 4 _aPolitics.
650 7 _aHISTORY / Military / Strategy.
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850 _aIT-RoAPU
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1515/9780748683994
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780748683994
856 4 2 _3Cover
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942 _cEB
999 _c196910
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