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Foreword; Preface; Introduction; PART 1: AN AMERICAN WAY OF WAR?; 1. The American Way of War, Colin S. Gray; 2. The Second Learning Revolution, Robert H. Scales; 3. Principles of War or Principles of Battle?, Antulio J. Echevarria II; 4. On War: Enduring Principles or Profound Changes?, Harlan Ullman; 5. Speed the Kill: Updating the American Way of War, Ralph Peters; 6. The U.S. Air Force and the American Way of War, Grant T. Hammond; 7. Pitfalls and Prospects: The Misuses and Uses of Military History and Classical Military Theory in the ""Transformation"" Era, Jon Sumida. |
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PART 2: OPERATIONAL ARTS: CONVENTIONAL WELFARE8. Future Warefare and the Principles of War, Sir Ian Forbes; 9. Transformation and Operational Art, David A. Fastabend; 10. Operational Art and Doctrine, Milan Vego; 11. Rethinking Operational Art, Robert R. Tomes; 12. From Operational Art to Grand Stategy, Robert R. Leonhard; 13. Preponderance in Power: Sustaining Military Capabilities in the Twenty-first Century, James J. Carafano; 14. Teaching, Learning, and Leading: The New Mandate, Paulette M. Risher; PART 3: OPERATIONAL ARTS: IRREGULAR WELFARE. |
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15. Rethinking the Principles of War: The Future of Warfare, Thomas X. Hammes16. Small Wars: Fom Low Intensity Conflict to Irregular Challenges, Steven Metz; 17. Principles for the Savage Wars of Peace, Frank G. Hoffman; PART 4: POST-CONFLICT AND STABILITY OPERATIONS; 18. Seeing the Enemy (or Not), Anna Simons; 19. A ""Post-Hostilities"" Moment? Michael Vlahos; 20. Rethinking and Rebuilding the Relationship between War and Policy: Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Bathsheba Crocker with John Ewers and Craig Cohen. |
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21. Principles for the Use of the Military in Human Security Operations, Mary H. Kaldor22. The Role of Nonlethal Weapons in Future Military Operations, John B. Alexander; PART 5: INTELLIGENCE-WINNING THE SILENT WARS; 23. Rethinking War and Intelligence, William M. Nolte; 24. Beyond Intelligence Reform: The Case for Revolution in Intelligence Affairs, Deborah G. Barger; 25. The Weakest Link: Intelligence for Preemptive and Preventive Military Action, Richard L. Russell; 26. Making the Case: Defense Counterintelligence as a Strategic Asset, Anthony D McIvor and Roy L. Reed Jr. |
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27. Does Intelligence Have a Future Tense?, Wesley K. Wark28. Intelligence Transformation Past and Future: The Evolution of War and U.S. Intelligence, Michael Warner; 29. Refocusing Intelligence: The Art of Analysis, Keith J. Masback with Sean Tytler; APPENDIX: U.S. PRINCIPLES OF JOINT OPERATIONS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS. |
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This new work features the fresh thinking of twenty-eight leading authors from a variety of military and national security disciplines. Following an introduction by Lt. Gen. James Dubik, Commander I Corps, U.S. Army, and an opening essay titled ""State of the Question"" by Dr. Colin Gray, the anthology first considers the general question of ""An American Way of War?"" Sections on operational art, with writers addressing the issues in both conventional and small wars; stability and reconstruction; and intelligence complete the volume. Among the well-known contributors are Fred Kagan, Ralp. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Military art and science.
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Military art and science. |
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War (Philosophy)
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War (Philosophy) |
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Military art and science -- History -- 21st century.
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History. |
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21st century |
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United States -- Military policy.
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United States. |
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Military policy. |
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Military doctrine -- United States.
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Military doctrine. |
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World politics -- 21st century.
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World politics. |
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2000 - 2099 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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McIvor, Anthony D.
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Print version: McIvor, Anthony D. Rethinking the Principles of War. Annopolis : Naval Institute Press, ©2012 9781591144823 |
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9781612512587 (electronic book) |
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1612512585 (electronic book) |
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9781591144823 |
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1591144825 |
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