Winning Westeros: How Game of Thrones Explains Modern Military Conflict

Max Brooks, John Amble, ML Cavanaugh and Jaym Gates (Edited by)

ISBN 10: 1640122214 / ISBN 13: 9781640122215

Published by Potomac Books, 2019

About this Item

BY0 - An advance uncorrected proof paperback book SIGNED by Max Brooks and ML Cavanaugh on the half-title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Foreword by James Stavridis. Contributors: John Amble, J. Daniel Batt, Lionel Beehner, Benedetta Berti, Chuck Bies, Jonathan Bott, Max Brooks, Joe Byerly, ML Cavanaught, Kelsey Cipolla, Liam Collins, Mick Cook, Jonathan E. Czarnecki, Gregory S. Drobny, Jaym Gates, Andrea N. Goldstein, Andrew A. Hill, Theresa Hitchens, Erica Iverson, Mike Jackson, Michael Junge, Jonathan P. Klug, Nina A. Kollars, Steve Leonard, Bryan McGrath, Rick Montcalm, Magnus F. Nordenman, Joshua D. Powers, Paul Scharre, P.W. Singer, John Spencer, Adm. (Ret.) James Stavridis, Jess Ward, Craig Whiteside. 9"x6", 281 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Set in the fictitious world of Westeros, the hit television series Game of Thrones chronicles the bitter and violent struggle between the realm's noble dynasties for control of the Seven Kingdoms. But this beloved fantasy drama has just as much to say about the successful strategies and real-life warfare waged in our own time and place. Winning Westeros brings together more than thirty of today's top military and strategic experts, including generals and admirals, policy advisors, counterinsurgency tacticians, science fiction and fantasy writers, and ground-level military officers, to explain the strategy and art of war by way of the Game of Thrones saga. Each chapter of Winning Westeros provides a relatable, outside-the-box way to simplify and clarify the complexities of modern military conflict. A chapter on the doomed butcher's boy whom Arya Stark befriends by World War Z author Max Brooks poignantly reminds us of the cruel fate that civilians face during times of war. Another chapter on Jaqen H'ghar and the faceless men of Bravos explores the pivotal roles that stealth and intelligence play in battle. Whether considering the diplomatic prowess of Tyrion Lannister, the defiant leadership style of Daenerys Targaryen, the Battle of the Bastards and the importance of reserves, Brienne of Tarth and the increased role of women in combat, or dragons as weapons of mass destruction, Winning Westeros gives fans of Game of Thrones and aspiring military minds alike an inspiring and entertaining means of understanding the many facets of modern warfare. It is a book as captivating and enthralling as Game of Thrones itself. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Winning Westeros: How Game of Thrones Explains Modern Military Conflict
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1640122214
• ISBN 13: 9781640122215
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Book Type: Advance Reading Copy (ARC)

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Synopsis

Set in the fictitious world of Westeros, the hit television series Game of Thrones chronicles the bitter and violent struggle between the realm’s noble dynasties for control of the Seven Kingdoms. But this beloved fantasy drama has just as much to say about the successful strategies and real-life warfare waged in our own time and place. Winning Westeros brings together more than thirty of today’s top military and strategic experts, including generals and admirals, policy advisors, counterinsurgency tacticians, science fiction and fantasy writers, and ground‑level military officers, to explain the strategy and art of war by way of the Game of Thrones saga.

Each chapter of Winning Westeros provides a relatable, outside‑the‑box way to simplify and clarify the complexities of modern military conflict. A chapter on the doomed butcher’s boy whom Arya Stark befriends by World War Z author Max Brooks poignantly reminds us of the cruel fate that civilians face during times of war. Another chapter on Jaqen H’ghar and the faceless men of Bravos explores the pivotal roles that stealth and intelligence play in battle. Whether considering the diplomatic prowess of Tyrion Lannister, the defiant leadership style of Daenerys Targaryen, the Battle of the Bastards and the importance of reserves, Brienne of Tarth and the increased role of women in combat, or dragons as weapons of mass destruction, Winning Westeros gives fans of Game of Thrones and aspiring military minds alike an inspiring and entertaining means of understanding the many facets of modern warfare. It is a book as captivating and enthralling as Game of Thrones itself.

 

About the Authors

Max Brooks is a writer, public speaker, and senior fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point, and nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. He is the author of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and The Harlem Hellfighters, among other works. Brooks, and the other coeditors of this book, edited Strategy Strikes Back: How Star Wars Explains Modern Military Conflict (Potomac Books, 2018).

John Amble is the editorial director at the Modern War Institute and a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.

ML Cavanaugh is a senior fellow at the Modern War Institute and a U.S. Army strategist with global experience.

Jaym Gates is an acquiring editor for Nisaba Press and Falstaff Books, as well as a freelance editor and author.