The utility of force :
Smith, Rupert, 1943-
The utility of force : the art of war in the modern world / Rupert Smith. - 1st Vintage Books ed. - Vintage Books, 2008. - xvi, 430 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes index.
Introduction : understanding force -- pt. 1: Interstate industrial war. Foundation : from Napoleon to Clausewitz -- Development : iron, steam, and mass -- Culmination : the world wars -- pt. 2: The Cold War confrontation. Antithesis : from guerrillas to anarchists to Mao -- Confrontation and conflict : a new purpose for the use of force -- Capabilities : the search for a new way -- pt. 3: War amongst the people. Trends : our modern operations -- Direction : setting the purpose for the use of force -- Bosnia : using force amongst the people -- Conclusion : What is to be done?
9780307278111 (pbk.)
2008271725
War.
Military policy.
Military art and science.
World politics--21st century.
სამხედრო საქმე ომი სამხედრო პოლიტიკა სამხედრო ხელოვნება სამხედრო მეცნიერება მსოფლიო პოლიტიკა 21-ე საუკუნეში
U21.2 / .S624 2008
355.02
355.01
The utility of force : the art of war in the modern world / Rupert Smith. - 1st Vintage Books ed. - Vintage Books, 2008. - xvi, 430 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes index.
Introduction : understanding force -- pt. 1: Interstate industrial war. Foundation : from Napoleon to Clausewitz -- Development : iron, steam, and mass -- Culmination : the world wars -- pt. 2: The Cold War confrontation. Antithesis : from guerrillas to anarchists to Mao -- Confrontation and conflict : a new purpose for the use of force -- Capabilities : the search for a new way -- pt. 3: War amongst the people. Trends : our modern operations -- Direction : setting the purpose for the use of force -- Bosnia : using force amongst the people -- Conclusion : What is to be done?
9780307278111 (pbk.)
2008271725
War.
Military policy.
Military art and science.
World politics--21st century.
სამხედრო საქმე ომი სამხედრო პოლიტიკა სამხედრო ხელოვნება სამხედრო მეცნიერება მსოფლიო პოლიტიკა 21-ე საუკუნეში
U21.2 / .S624 2008
355.02
355.01