| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Transforming war |
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Transforming war.
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| Contents |
Introduction: widening the aperture / Richard J. Bailey Jr -- Seeking strategy / Everett Carl Dolman -- An imperfect jewel: military theory and the military profession / Harold R. Winton -- The realist as strategist: a critique / James Wood Forsyth Jr -- Classical strategy: a Socratic dialogue / James M. Tucci -- Technology and strategy: a symbiosis of sorts / Stephen D. Chiabotti -- The airpower historian and the education of strategists / Richard R. Muller -- Beyond the horizon: developing future airpower strategy / Jeffrey J. Smith -- Spacepower and the strategist / M.V. Smith -- Four dimensions to the digital debate: how should we think strategically about cyberspace and cyberpower? / Richard J. Bailey Jr -- Staying regular? The importance of irregular warfare to the modern strategist / Mark O. Yeisley -- Two sides of a coin: the strategist and the planner / Stephen E. Wright -- Conclusion: coming full circle / Mark O. Yeisley |
| Summary |
How does one engage in the study of strategy? Strategy: The Study of Strategy from Archidamus to Airpower, argues that strategy is not just concerned with amassing knowledge; it is also about recognizing our imperfect understanding of the environment, and respecting the complex nature of adaptation to the unforeseen or unexpected. In essence, the strongest strategists are those who commit to an education that cultivates a more holistic and adaptive way of thinking. With that thought in mind, the authors of Strategy offer ways of thinking strategically about a variety of subject matters, from c |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Strategy -- History
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Strategy.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Strategy
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STRATEGY.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bailey, Richard J., Jr., editor, author.
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Forsyth, James Wood, Jr., editor, author.
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Yeisley, Mark Owen, 1960- editor, author.
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| LC no. |
2016001466 |
| ISBN |
9781682470039 |
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1682470032 |
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9781682470176 |
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1682470172 |
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9781612519838 |
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1612519830 |
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