Rose, Gideon.

How wars end : why we always fight the last battle : a history of American intervention from World War I to Afghanistan / Gideon Rose. - 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. - New York : Simon & Schuster, c2010. - 413 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-394) and index.

The Clausewitzian challenge -- World War I -- World War II-Europe -- World War II-Pacific -- The Korean War -- The Vietnam War -- The Gulf War -- The Iraq War -- To Afghanistan and beyond.

9781416590538 9781416593829 (ebook)

2010034817


Military planning--United States.
Politics and war--United States.
War--Termination.
Disengagement (Military science)


United States--History, Military--20th century.
United States--History, Military--21st century.
United States--Military policy.

E181 / R795h 2010

355.00973