The Utility of Force
The Art of War in the Modern World
by Rupert Smith
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From a highly decorated general, a brilliant new way of understanding war and its role in the twenty-first century.Drawing on his vast experience as a commander during the first Gulf War, and in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Northern Ireland, General Rupert Smith gives us a probing analysis of modern war. He demonstrates why today's conflicts must be understood as intertwined political and military events, and makes clear why the current model of total war has failed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other recent campaigns. Smith offers a compelling contemporary vision for how to secure our world and the consequences of ignoring the new, shifting face of war.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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History, Nonfiction, Military art and science, World politics, War, Military policy| Edition | Availability |
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The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World (Vintage)
February 12, 2008, Vintage
Paperback
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0307278115 9780307278111
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The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World
January 16, 2007, Knopf
Hardcover
in English
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The Utility of Force
2007, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Electronic resource
in English
0307267415 9780307267412
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