Military Strategy: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) - Softcover

Echevarria II, Antulio J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199340137 ISBN 13: 9780199340132

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2017

Synopsis

Distilling the ideas of the greatest military theoreticians of history, including Sun Tzu, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Carl von Clausewitz, Antulio J. Echevarria II presents a fascinating account of the "art of the general." Drawing on historical examples, from Hannibal's war against Rome to Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz, from the Allies' campaign to overwhelm Hitler's fortress to the terror attacks of September 11, Echevarria vividly describes the major types of military strategy and their advantages and disadvantages.

Clear and engaging, this book shows that military strategy is essential for understanding major events of the past and becomes even more critical today, in a world increasingly threatened by weapons of mass destruction, terrorist attacks, and new dimensions of conflict such as cyberwar and space.

About this title

About the Author:

Antulio J. Echevarria II is the Editor of the US Army War College Quarterly. Prior to that, he was the Director of Research at the US Army War College. He is the author of Clausewitz and Contemporary War, Imagining Future War, and After Clausewitz, and of several articles on military thinking and contemporary war.

Review:

"Antulio Echevarria, drawing on his deep knowledge of the field, provides a systematic, succinct, and incisive guide to the main themes of military strategy. Invaluable for both students and practitioners." -Lawrence Freedman, author of Strategy: A History

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0199340137
• ISBN 13: 9780199340132
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144