Strategy in the Contemporary World, 6th Edition
- Length: 480 pages
- Edition: 6
- Language: English
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication Date: 2018-10-15
- ISBN-10: 0198807104
- ISBN-13: 9780198807100
- Sales Rank: #848675 (See Top 100 Books)
Bringing together international experts to provide a comprehensive introduction to strategic studies, Strategy in the Contemporary World, Sixth Edition, is the only overview to critically engage with both enduring and contemporary issues that dominate strategy. Readers are encouraged to
explore key debates and alternative perspectives throughout the chapters. A boxed “Debates” feature considers key controversies and presents opposing arguments, helping students to build critical thinking skills and reflect upon a wide range of perspectives.
The new edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest developments in the field of strategic studies. A new Chapter 19, “The West and the Rest,” explores the limitations and problems strategic studies face when dealing with security challenges in the Global South, stressing the
importance of diversity in the field and the important contributions the non-Western world has made to international relations theories and concepts. Chapter 14, “Geography and Strategy” considers important developments in air power, maritime strategy and the rapid expansion of space and cyber
warfare.
This text is supported by fully updated online resources, to encourage deeper engagement with content.
For students:
- Case studies help to contextualise and deepen understanding of key issues
- Web links and further reading provide students with opportunities to deepen their understanding of main topics and explore further areas of research interest
For instructors:
Customizable PowerPoint slides to ensure clarity of explanation of key concepts and debates
- Test Bank to reinforce key concepts and test students’ understanding
- Seminar activities to ensure effective and engaging class discussion
Cover New to this edition Brief Contents Detailed Contents Acknowledgements List of Contributors Guided Tour of Textbook Features Guided Tour of the Online Resources 1 Introduction: Strategy in the Contemporary World Introduction What is Strategic Studies? Strategic Studies and the Classical Realist Tradition What Criticisms are Made of Strategic Studies? What is the Relationship between Strategic Studies and Security Studies? Part I Enduring Issues of Strategy 2 The History of the Practice of Strategy from Antiquity to Napoleon Introduction: Definitions of Strategy Antiquity The West European Middle Ages Early Modern Europe From the American War of Independence to the Napoleonic Wars Conclusion 3 The Evolution of Modern Warfare Introduction The Napoleonic Legacy The Industrialization of War Naval Warfare Total War Nuclear Weapons and Revolutionary Warfare Conclusion: Postmodern War 4 Strategic Theory Introduction The Logic of Strategy Clausewitz’s On War Sun Tzu and Mao Conclusion 5 The Causes of War and the Conditions of Peace Introduction The Study of War Human Nature Explanations of War Wars ‘Within’ and ‘Beyond’ States Conclusion 6 Strategic Culture Introduction Thinking about Culture and Strategy Sources of Strategic Culture Constructivism and Strategic Culture Continuing Issues: Change or Continuity? Delineating Non-State, State, and Multistate Strategic Cultures Strategic Culture and Weapons of Mass Destruction Conclusion 7 Law, Politics, and the Use of Force Introduction: The Efficacy of International Law Why States Obey the Law International Law and the Use of Force Jus ad Bellum Jus in Bello Conclusion 8 Technology and Warfare Introduction: Technophiles and Technophobes Some Ways of Thinking about Military Technology Mapping Military Technology The Revolution in Military Affairs Debate Asymmetric Challenges Challenges of the New Technology Conclusion: The Future of Military Technology 9 Intelligence and Strategy Introduction What is Intelligence? Intelligence as Enabler of US Strategy Strategic Surprise: Causes and Correctives Intelligence Performance Since Major 9/11 Reforms Managing the Information Domain Conclusion 10 Strategy and Defence Planning Introduction Strategy, Politics, and Defence Planning Problems with the Future Approaches to Defence Planning Guidance for Defence Planning Conclusion Part II Contemporary Problems 11 Irregular Warfare: Terrorism and Insurgency Introduction Subverting the System: The Theory and Practice of Irregular Warfare Defending the System: Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism in Theory and Practice Irregular Warfare Now and in the Future Conclusion 12 The Second Nuclear Age: Nuclear Weapons in the Twenty-First Century Introduction The First Nuclear Age Risks in the Second Nuclear Age Adapting to the Second Nuclear Age Conclusion: Looking Towards the Third Nuclear Age? Deterrence in Changing Political and Technological Circumstances 13 The Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction Introduction Arms Control during the Cold War The Residual Role of Arms Control in the Post-Cold War Era From Arms Control to Counterproliferation The Challenges of Counterproliferation The Diplomatic Option: Military Responses Withheld? Does Arms Control Have a Future? Conclusion 14 Conventional Power and Contemporary Warfare Introduction: Power and War—A History New World Orders: 1945, 1989, 2001 Power and Hyperpower Military Affairs: Revolution and Counter-Revolution Arts of War Military Balances World on the Scales War, What is it Good For? Conclusion 15 Geography and Strategy Introduction: The Lie of the Land Land Warfare: The Quest for Victory Maritime Strategy Air Power The Final Frontier: Space War War by Other Means: Cyberspace Conclusion 16 Humanitarian Intervention and Peace Operations Introduction The Changing Face of Peacekeeping The Politics of Humanitarian Intervention The Military Character of Peace Operations Conclusion: Problems and Prospects 17 The Rise of Cyberpower Introduction Terms and Definitions Cyberspace, Cyberpower, and the Infosphere A New Dimension for Conflict A Twenty-First-Century Revolution in Military Affairs? Conclusion 18 Geopolitics and Grand Strategy Introduction The Second World War, the Cold War, and the Development of Grand Strategy Geopolitics and Grand Strategy Today Grand Strategy in a Complex World Rethinking Geopolitics Conclusion Part III The Future of Strategy 19 Strategic Studies: The West and the Rest Introduction ‘Strategy and Ethnocentrism’ Revisited Strategic Studies During the Cold War The Changing Nature of Conflict Non-Military Threats Strategic Studies and the Global Power Shift Strategic Culture and Grand Strategy Debates in China and India Conclusion: Strategic Studies and Global International Relations 20 Strategic Studies and its Critics Introduction Strategy and its Critics in the ‘Golden Age’ Strategic Studies Strikes Back Critical Approaches to Strategic Studies A Continuing Debate? Conclusion 21 A New Agenda for Security and Strategy? Introduction The Need for a Conceptual Framework Population: The Demographics of Global Politics Commons Issues Direct Environmental Damage Disease Sensitivities and Vulnerabilities Conclusion 22 The Practice of Strategy Introduction: Strategic Expertise Improving a Strategic Education The General Theory of Strategy A Call for Consummate (Re)Assessing Conclusion 23 Does Strategic Studies Have a Future? Introduction: The Development of Strategic Studies In and Out of the Cold War Strategy and the Crisis in Social Science The Academic and Policy Worlds Realism: Old and New The Study of Armed Force Conclusion: Does Strategic Studies Have a Future? Bibliography Index
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