Why America loses wars : limited war and US strategy from the Korean War to the present
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Published
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; Cambridge University Press, 2019.
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Central - Adult Nonfiction
355.033 STOKE
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355.033 STOKE
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Published
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
331 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"How can you achieve victory in war if you don't have a clear idea of your political objectives and a vision of what victory means? In this provocative challenge to US policy and strategy, Donald Stoker argues that America endures endless wars because its leaders no longer know how to think about war, particularly limited wars. He reveals how ideas on limited war and war in general evolved against the backdrop of American conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq. These ideas, he shows, were flawed and have undermined America's ability to understand, wage, and win its wars, and to secure peace afterwards. America's leaders have too often taken the nation to war without understanding what they want or valuing victory, leading to the 'forever wars' of today. Why America Loses Wars dismantles seventy years of misguided thinking and lays the foundations for a new approach to the wars of tomorrow."--Publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Military planning -- United States.
Politics and war -- United States.
Strategic culture -- United States -- History.
Strategy -- History -- 20th century.
Strategy -- History -- 21st century.
United States -- Foreign relations.
United States -- Military policy -- 20th century.
United States -- Military policy -- 21st century.
Politics and war -- United States.
Strategic culture -- United States -- History.
Strategy -- History -- 20th century.
Strategy -- History -- 21st century.
United States -- Foreign relations.
United States -- Military policy -- 20th century.
United States -- Military policy -- 21st century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stoker, D. J. (2019). Why America loses wars: limited war and US strategy from the Korean War to the present . Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stoker, Donald J.. 2019. Why America Loses Wars: Limited War and US Strategy From the Korean War to the Present. Cambridge University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stoker, Donald J.. Why America Loses Wars: Limited War and US Strategy From the Korean War to the Present Cambridge University Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stoker, Donald J.. Why America Loses Wars: Limited War and US Strategy From the Korean War to the Present Cambridge University Press, 2019.
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