{"product_id":"strategy-key-thinkers-hardback-9780745643533","title":"Strategy; Key Thinkers (Hardback) 9780745643533","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStrategy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eKey Thinkers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTom Kane (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745643533, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 November 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.1 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Strategic thought moves strategic practice. Tom Kane's outstanding book explains the enduring relevance of strategic ideas to our human security condition.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eColin Gray, University of Reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A uniquely accessible and profound examination of the foundations of contemporary strategic thought. This book should be the starting point for anyone who wishes to understand the theory of war. A major intellectual achievement.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEric Grove, Liverpool Hope University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Thoughtful, engaging, and even entertaining, this first-rate book does far more than just present readers with a list of strategic thinkers and their basic ideas – it explains, clearly and precisely, why strategy matters. Readers will gain a deeper appreciation of how the practice of strategy influences the fate of states, and how strategic failure may carry a terrible price.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDale Walton, Lindenwood University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOver twenty two centuries ago, the Greek general Pyrrhus questioned the real gains of military victory. Today we might reflect on the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in much the same way. War is not only cruel but capricious; its outcomes are often bitter and frustrating, even for the winning side. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrategy: Key Thinkers\u003c\/i\u003e expertly introduces the ideas of major strategic thinkers whose work explores the complex challenges associated with the use of military force. Early chapters deal with the foundational work of Sun Tzu (Sunzi), Thucydides, Vegetius, Machiavelli and Carl von Clausewitz and their relevance to problems facing Western militaries today. The book then considers broader issues, such as the distinctive importance of air and maritime operations, the difficulty of waging offensive land warfare in the face of modern firepower, the implications of nuclear weapons, and the potential of irregular warfare. It concludes by highlighting key themes which connect - and distinguish - the works under consideration, noting how these similarities and differences can inform the strategic debates of the early twenty-first century.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Bringing Strategy to Life 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Hearing the Thunder 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Honour, Interest and Fear 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Conquering Fortune 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Summarizing War 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Right Place, Right Time, Right Technology 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Heavy Metal 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Once and Future Atom 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Weak Against the Strong 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Strategy in the Twenty-First Century 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 192\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407311040792,"sku":"9780745643533","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745643533.jpg?v=1784160826","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/strategy-key-thinkers-hardback-9780745643533","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}