War from the ground up : twenty-first century combat as politics /
Emile Simpson.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
- 285p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The language of war -- Clausewitzian war and contemporary conflict -- Globalisation and contemporary conflict -- Strategic dialogue and political choice -- Liberal powers and strategic dialogue -- Pragmatism and operational thought -- British strategy in the Borneo confrontation 1962/6 -- Strategic narrative -- Ethos, vision and confidence in strategic narrative -- Conclusion: Contemporary strategic thought.
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Strategy. Politics and war. Afghan War, 2001---Political aspects. Counterinsurgency--Political aspects--Case studies. Counterinsurgency--Afghanistan. Insurgency--Case studies. World politics--21st century. War (Philosophy)