TY - BOOK AU - Baylis,John AU - Wirtz,James J AU - Gray,Colin S. TI - Strategy in the contemporary world: an introduction to strategic studies SN - 0199289786 AV - UA 10.5 S898 2007 U1 - 355 PY - 2007/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Strategy KW - Military policy KW - National security KW - Security, International KW - World politics KW - 21st century KW - Estrategia militar KW - Política militar KW - Seguridad nacional KW - Seguridad internacional KW - Política mundial N1 - "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 N2 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip072/2006033143.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0737/2006033143-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0907/2006033143-d.html ER -