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Military strategy : a very short introduction / Antulio J. Echevarria II.

Author/creator Echevarria, Antulio J., II, 1959- author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Description131 pages ; 18 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Very short introductions ; 523
Very short introductions 523. ^A467935
Contents Prologue -- What is military strategy? -- Annihilation and dislocation -- Attrition and exhaustion -- Deterrence and coercion -- Terror and terrorism -- Decapitation and targeted killing -- Cyber power and military strategy -- What causes military strategies to succeed or fail?
Abstract "This Very Short Introduction adapts Clausewitz's framework to highlight the dynamic relationship between the main elements of strategy: purpose, method, and means. Drawing on historical examples, Echevarria discusses the major types of military strategy and how emerging technologies are affecting them."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2016045076
ISBN9780199340132 paperback alkaline paper
ISBN0199340137 paperback alkaline paper

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