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Author Rose, Gideon.

Title How wars end : why we always fight the last battle : a history of American intervention from World War I to Afghanistan / Gideon Rose.

Publication Info. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2010.

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  E181 .R677 2010    Available  ---
Edition 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Description 413 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-394) and index.
Contents 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.
Summary Argues that the failure of the United States to create successful peace settlements when ending the major wars of the twentieth century has only led to subsequent conflicts and new wars which attempt to resolve the issues of the previous war.
Provenance Gift of Arthur J. Stainman Rider Alumnus Class of 1965.
Subject United States -- History, Military -- 20th century.
United States.
History, Military.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject United States -- History, Military -- 21st century.
Chronological Term 21st century
Subject United States -- Military policy.
Military policy.
Military planning -- United States.
Military planning.
Politics and war -- United States.
Politics and war.
War -- Termination.
War -- Termination.
Disengagement (Military science)
Disengagement (Military science)
ISBN 9781416590538
1416590536
9781416593829 ebook
1416593829 ebook