03351cam a2200553 a 4500 115665 BJBSDDR 20240814155142.0 ta 061005s2007 enka b 001 0 eng 2006033143 GBA671697 bnb 013536604 Uk 0199289786 9780199289783 14584956 (OCoLC)ocm72354138 (OCoLC)72354138 DLC DLC YDXCP BAKER BWKUK UKM YDX AWC DLC eng eng UA 10.5 S898 2007 355 Strategy in the contemporary world : an introduction to strategic studies / edited by John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, Colin S. Gray. 2nd edition Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. xxiii, 392 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. "The Online Resource Centre that accompanies this book provides students and instructors with ready-to-use teaching and learning materials. These resources are free of charge and designed to maximise the learning experience" -- p. [xvi]. Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-383) and index. pt. 1. Enduring issues of strategy -- The causes of war and the conditions of peace -- The evolution of modern warfare -- Strategic theory -- Strategic culture -- Law, politics, and the use of force -- Geography and strategy -- Technology and warfare -- pt. 2. Contemporary problems -- Irregular warfare: terrorism and insurgency -- Strategy for a new world: combating terrorism and transnational organized crime -- The second nuclear age: nuclear weapons in the twenty-first century -- The control of weapons of mass destruction -- Conventional power and contemporary warfare -- Iraq, Afghanistan, and American military transformation -- Homeland security: a new strategic paradigm -- Humanitarian intervention and peace operations -- pt. 3. The future of strategy -- A new agenda for security and strategy? -- The future of strategic studies. Provides a coverage of issues of war and peace such as terrorism, irregular warfare and weapons of mass destruction. This work contains a set of reflections on the role of military power in the contemporary world. It analyzes conflicts from Afghanistan to the Iraq War and looks at the debates about the lessons that can be learned from these wars. Strategy. Military policy. National security. Security, International. World politics 21st century. Estrategia militar 25026 Política militar 36536 Seguridad nacional 428 Seguridad internacional 426 Política mundial 3242 Baylis, John, 1946- 37716 editor Wirtz, James J 18634 editor Gray, Colin S., 1943-2020 37984 editor Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip072/2006033143.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0737/2006033143-b.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0907/2006033143-d.html lcc BK rsfv 33158 33158 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 0 UA 10.5 S898 2007 00000108983 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 BK