Special Operations and Strategy: From World War II to the War on Terrorism (Strategy and History) - Couverture souple

Livre 6 sur 19: Strategy and History

Kiras, James D.

 
9780415459495: Special Operations and Strategy: From World War II to the War on Terrorism (Strategy and History)
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ISBN 10 : 0415459494 ISBN 13 : 9780415459495
Editeur : Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

James D. Kiras shows how a number of different special operations, in conjunction with more conventional military actions, achieve and sustain strategic effect(s) over time. In particular, he argues that the root of effective special operations lies in understanding the relationship existing between moral and material attrition at the strategic level. He also presents a theoretical framework for understanding how special operations achieve strategic effects using a unique synthesis of strategic theory and case studies.

This study shows how the key to understanding how special operations reside in the concept of strategic attrition and in the moral and material nature of strategy. It also highlights major figures such as Carl von Clausewitz, Hans Delbrück, and Mao Zedong, who understood these complexities and were experts in eroding an enemy's will to fight. These and other examples provide a superb explanation of the complexities of modern strategy and the place of special operations in a war of attrition.

This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars with an interest in special forces and of strategic and military studies in general.

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À propos de l?auteur

James Kiras is Assistant Professor of Comparative Military Studies at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, and has over 10 years of experience in the realms of academia, defense policy, and national security. He holds a Bachelor's degree in History from the University of Massachusetts at Boston and a Master's degree in History/International Relations from the University of Toronto. Dr. Kiras successfully defended his PhD dissertation at the University of Reading in 2004. He is a recognized author on the subject of special operations, terrorism, and irregular warfare with numerous book chapters and articles to his credit.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0415459494
ISBN 13 
9780415459495
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
248
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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9780415702126: Special Operations And Strategy: From World War II to the War on Terrorism

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ISBN 10 :  0415702127 ISBN 13 :  9780415702126
Editeur : Routledge, 2006
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