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Autore |
Meilinger Phillip S. <1948-> |
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Titolo |
Thoughts on war / / Phillip S. Meilinger |
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Lexington, Kentucky : , : University Press of Kentucky, , [2020] |
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2020 |
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ISBN |
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0-8131-7892-4 |
0-8131-7891-6 |
0-8131-7890-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (320 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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War - History |
Military history, Modern |
United States History, Military |
United States History, Military 21st century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I. Theories of War -- 1. Busting the Icon: Restoring Balance to the Influence of Clausewitz -- 2. Is War an Instrument of Policy? -- 3. The Mutable Nature of War -- 4. Starting with a Blank Sheet: Principles of War for a New Century -- Part II. War Through the Ages -- 5. Second Fronts: Success, Failure, and Implications -- 6. Decisive Victories and What They Mean -- 7. Time in War -- 8. Jointness and the Norwegian Campaign, 1940 -- Part III. American Military Experiences -- 9. American Military Culture and Its Influence on Strategy -- 10. Soldiers and Politics: Exposing a Myth -- 11. Unity of Command in the Pacific during World War II -- 12. Analysis, Intelligence, and Targeting in Strategic Air Operations -- 13. Determining the Effects of the Allied Air Offensive -- 14. Summation: The Emergence of a Paradigm -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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