Reconsidering the American Way of War : US Military Practice from the Revolution to Afghanistan.

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Challenging several longstanding notions about the American way of war, this book examines US strategic and operational practice from 1775 to 2014. It surveys all major US wars from the War of Independence to the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as most smaller US conflicts to determine wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Echevarria, Antulio J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : Georgetown University Press, 2014.
Temas:
Strategy.
Strategic culture > United States > History.
Stratégie.
Culture stratégique > États-Unis > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Military policy
Strategic culture
Strategy
United States > History, Military.
United States > Military policy > Case studies.
États-Unis > Histoire militaire.
United States
Case studies
History
Military history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Challenging several longstanding notions about the American way of war, this book examines US strategic and operational practice from 1775 to 2014. It surveys all major US wars from the War of Independence to the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as most smaller US conflicts to determine what patterns, if any, existed in American uses of force. Contrary to many popular sentiments, Echevarria finds that the American way of war is not astrategic, apolitical, or defined by the use of overwhelming force. Instead, the American way of war was driven more by political considerations than mil.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (415 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781626160682
1626160686

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