War and Politics [Hardcover]

Bernard Brodie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1973 | ISBN-10: 0023150505 | ISBN-13: 978-0023150500 | Edition: 1ST

A major statement on the relations between military affairs and statecraft by the dean of American civilian strategists. A thought-provoking and original look at WHY humans fight. The author puts war in its international political context as he examines the history of wars Ñ World Wars I and II, Korea, and Vietnam and looks at the changing attitudes toward war, theories on its causes, "vital interests," nuclear weapons, and the true nature of strategy. Trade .

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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A major statement on the relations between military affairs and statecraft by the dean of American civilian strategists. A thought-provoking and original look at WHY humans fight. The author puts war in its international political context as he examines the history of wars Ñ World Wars I and II, Korea, and Vietnam and looks at the changing attitudes toward war, theories on its causes, "vital interests," nuclear weapons, and the true nature of strategy. Trade . --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 1ST edition (May 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0023150505
• ISBN-13: 978-0023150500
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,990,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fairly easy to read, factually accurate, and insightful., November 16, 2000

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Seth H. Bokelman - See all my reviews

This review is from: War and Politics (Paperback)

We used this book in a class I took called "International Security Policy". It provides an excellent analysis of War as an extension of Politics. It's fairly easy to understand, yet advanced enough for the upperclassmen and political scientists to glean some new knowledge.