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UNINA9910790815403321 |
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Autore |
Simpson Emile |
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War from the ground up : twenty-first century combat as politics / / Emile Simpson |
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New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2013 |
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©2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-933353-X |
0-19-936535-0 |
0-19-936547-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (298 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Strategy |
Politics and war |
Counterinsurgency - Political aspects |
Counterinsurgency - Afghanistan |
Insurgency |
Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Political aspects |
Operational art (Military science) |
Civil-military relations |
Strategic culture |
Afghanistan Politics and government 2001-2021 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Language of War; 2. Clausewitzian War and Contemporary Conflict; 3. Globalisation and Contemporary Conflict; 4. Strategic Dialogue and Political Choice; 5. Liberal Powers and Strategic Dialogue; 6. Pragmatism and Operational Thought; 7. British Strategy in the Borneo Confrontation 1962-6; 8. Strategic Narrative; 9. Ethos, Vision and Confidence in Strategic Narrative; Conclusion: Contemporary Strategic Thought; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This is a philosophical treatise on war written by an Oxford grad who |
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