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by Sir Hew Strachan (Author)
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 335 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 20, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1107654238
  • ISBN-13: 978-9814350815
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat work on the recent history of strategic studies and strategy in practice.
By NCPrime on January 30, 2014
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While not perfect, certainly one of the best works on strategy I've read recently and possibly the best work on post-1945 strategic history I've read in a while. Two main flaws or issues of contention: Strachan's critique of civil-military relations is at times lucid, but at other times appears to come slightly off the rails. Second, the books origin as a (much altered and added too) collection of articles shows through in the many areas which it doubles back on itself covering ground previously well trodden, at times this is done to build on previously mentioned ideas, at other times it seems overly repetitive. On the whole it is an excellent assessment and critique of the recent history of Strategic Studies as a field, as a historian I find many of his disciplinary critiques of the history/IR balance quite convincing, but I suppose I'm biased.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI highly recommend it to anyone who aspires to make strategy in ...
By Dr. Milo Jones on December 24, 2014
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Thoughtful, balanced, nuanced and sophisticated, this book raises important methodological questions about strategy, history and policy. Though about military strategy, I highly recommend it to anyone who aspires to make strategy in any sphere, and to anyone who wants to understand war and conflict .
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2.0 out of 5 starsGeneric book on strategy
By Amazon Customer on March 18, 2016
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Very generic review of strategy in war. The book lacked depth and specific themes. This book seems to be a collection of articles the author wrote at different times. The transition from one chapter to another was awkward.
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5.0 out of 5 starsClauswitz is Alive and Well in Britain
By Daniel Weitz VINE VOICE on January 16, 2014
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"The theme which holds this book together is strategy, what we understand by it, and how that understanding has changed." Prof. Strachan argues that strategy still continues in the wake of 9/11; even if many of our leaders are confused, in terms of vocabulary and objectives due to their lack of historical background and placing everything in a "Cold War" context.
The book is heavily "Clausewitzian" in approach; Strachan rejects critics of this interpretation arguing that they are taking Clausewitz out of his proper context; particularly rejecting the work of the American Samuel Huntington for his "selective reading of history".

All of the chapters are revised versions of articles already published or delivered as presentations at Western defense institutions.
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3.0 out of 5 starsGood Essays, Some Overlap
By The F7 Pawn on August 29, 2014
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I like Strachan, but I have to agree with the other reviewers. The essays can become repetitive, highly theoretical, and somewhat inconsistent. Still, he writes well on important topics, particularly the taxonomy of strategy, policy, and operational art. Recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 starsHighly recommended for scholars and military professionals
By guillermo Campos on April 23, 2015
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Strachan offers a surprising and profound analysis of the direction of contemporary warfare. Highly recommended for scholars and military professionals. I enjoyed it.
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