War from the ground up twenty-first century combat as politics

War from the ground up : twenty-first century combat as politics / Emile Simpson.

Author/creator	Simpson, Emile
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Description	x, 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Strategy. Politics and war. Counterinsurgency--Political aspects --Case studies. Counterinsurgency--Afghanistan. Insurgency--Case studies. Afghan War, 2001-2021--Political aspects. Operational art (Military science) Civil-military relations. Strategic culture. Afghanistan--Politics and government --2001-2021.

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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-272) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013017020 2012031599
ISBN	9780199327881 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
ISBN	9780199333530 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

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