Military Strategy: A Very Short Introduction, Second Edition

Antulio J. Echevarria II (Professor of Strategy and General Douglas MacArthur Chair of Research, US Army War College)

ISBN 10: 0197760155 / ISBN 13: 9780197760154

Published by Oxford University Press Inc, United States, New York, 2024

Distilling the ideas of the greatest military theoreticians of history, including Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli, and Carl von Clausewitz, this clear and engaging Very Short Introduction presents a fascinating account of the "art of the general." Antulio J. Echevarria II highlights the dynamic relationship between the main elements of strategy: purpose, method, and means. Drawing on historical examples, he discusses the major types of military strategy and how emerging technologies are affecting them. This second edition has been updated throughout, and now includes an extended chapter on cyberwarfare which shows how the use of social media platforms to influence opinions on political views and manipulate populations to act in certain ways has evolved from an art to a science. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR014572511

Synopsis:

Distilling the ideas of the greatest military theoreticians of history, including Sun Tzu, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Carl von Clausewitz, this clear and engaging Very Short Introduction presents a fascinating account of the "art of the general." Antulio J. Echevarria II highlights the dynamic relationship between the main elements of strategy: purpose, method, and means. Drawing on historical examples, he discusses the major types of military strategy and how emerging technologies are affecting them.

This second edition has been updated throughout, and now includes an extended chapter on cyberwarfare which shows how the use of social media platforms to influence opinions on political views and manipulate populations to act in certain ways has evolved from an art to a science.

About the Author: Antulio J. Echevarria II is Professor of Strategy and General Douglas MacArthur Chair of Research, US Army War College. He is the author of a number of books, including War's Logic: Strategic Thought and the American Way of War and Clausewitz and Contemporary War.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Military Strategy: A Very Short Introduction...
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States, New York
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition