Aaron Edwards - Strategy in War and Peace book DJV, MOBI, DOC
9780748683970 English 0748683976 Discover how strategic theory can be used to navigate the complex and uncertain international security environment that we live in today. Strategy is a central concept in international security, and one that travels across the academic disciplines of politics, international relations and history. By why is it so important? Aaron Edwards unpacks key strategic episodes from world history and politics to help you understand the role of strategy and the scholarly and policy debates surrounding it. Themes covered include: International relations * technology * ethics * irregular war (including counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and hybrid warfare) * the resurgence of great power rivalries in the early 21st century * the rise of non-state actors Case studies include: Guerrilla warfare and strategy in regions from South East Asia to the Middle East * US nuclear strategy in the Cold War * Russian intervention in Ukraine * British strategy at the end of empire * the UN's role in resolving conflict after the Cold War * US-led coalition strategy in Afghanistan * the challenge posed by Al Qaeda and Islamic State/Daesh, Edwards unpacks key strategic episodes from world history and politics to help readers to understand the role of strategy and the scholarly and policy debates surrounding it. Discover how strategic theory can be used to navigate the complex and uncertain international security environment that we live in today. Themes covered include: International relations - technology - ethics - irregular war (including counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and hybrid warfare) - the resurgence of great power rivalries in the early 21st century - the rise of non-state actors Case studies include: Guerrilla warfare and strategy in regions from South East Asia to the Middle East - US nuclear strategy in the Cold War - Russian intervention in Ukraine - British strategy at the end of empire - the UN's role in resolving conflict after the Cold War - US-led coalition strategy in Afghanistan - the challenge posed by Al Qaeda and Islamic State/Daesh, In times of war and peace, boom and bust, strategy has been vital in orientating peoples, governments and nations towards the future. Aaron Edwards delves into the theoretical history of strategy, and shows how it has been effectively applied in political and military situations throughout the world. Case studies include Churchill and Hitler's hands-on approaches to military matters in World War II Russian 'peacekeeping' in Georgia Recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan The Northern Ireland peace process The end of Apartheid in South Africa
9780748683970 English 0748683976 Discover how strategic theory can be used to navigate the complex and uncertain international security environment that we live in today. Strategy is a central concept in international security, and one that travels across the academic disciplines of politics, international relations and history. By why is it so important? Aaron Edwards unpacks key strategic episodes from world history and politics to help you understand the role of strategy and the scholarly and policy debates surrounding it. Themes covered include: International relations * technology * ethics * irregular war (including counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and hybrid warfare) * the resurgence of great power rivalries in the early 21st century * the rise of non-state actors Case studies include: Guerrilla warfare and strategy in regions from South East Asia to the Middle East * US nuclear strategy in the Cold War * Russian intervention in Ukraine * British strategy at the end of empire * the UN's role in resolving conflict after the Cold War * US-led coalition strategy in Afghanistan * the challenge posed by Al Qaeda and Islamic State/Daesh, Edwards unpacks key strategic episodes from world history and politics to help readers to understand the role of strategy and the scholarly and policy debates surrounding it. Discover how strategic theory can be used to navigate the complex and uncertain international security environment that we live in today. Themes covered include: International relations - technology - ethics - irregular war (including counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and hybrid warfare) - the resurgence of great power rivalries in the early 21st century - the rise of non-state actors Case studies include: Guerrilla warfare and strategy in regions from South East Asia to the Middle East - US nuclear strategy in the Cold War - Russian intervention in Ukraine - British strategy at the end of empire - the UN's role in resolving conflict after the Cold War - US-led coalition strategy in Afghanistan - the challenge posed by Al Qaeda and Islamic State/Daesh, In times of war and peace, boom and bust, strategy has been vital in orientating peoples, governments and nations towards the future. Aaron Edwards delves into the theoretical history of strategy, and shows how it has been effectively applied in political and military situations throughout the world. Case studies include Churchill and Hitler's hands-on approaches to military matters in World War II Russian 'peacekeeping' in Georgia Recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan The Northern Ireland peace process The end of Apartheid in South Africa