Barry R. Posen explores how military doctrine takes shape and the role it plays in grand strategy-that collection of military, economic, and political means and ends with which a state attempts to achieve security. Posen isolates three crucial elements of a given strategic doctrine: its offensive, defensive, or deterrent characteristics, its integration of military resources with political aims, and the degree of military or operational innovation it contains. He then examines these components of doctrine from the ...
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Barry R. Posen explores how military doctrine takes shape and the role it plays in grand strategy-that collection of military, economic, and political means and ends with which a state attempts to achieve security. Posen isolates three crucial elements of a given strategic doctrine: its offensive, defensive, or deterrent characteristics, its integration of military resources with political aims, and the degree of military or operational innovation it contains. He then examines these components of doctrine from the perspectives of organization theory and balance of power theory, taking into account the influence of technology and geography. Looking at interwar France, Britain, and Germany, Posen challenges each theory to explain the German Blitzkrieg, the British air defense system, and the French Army's defensive doctrine often associated with the Maginot Line. This rigorous comparative study, in which the balance of power theory emerges as the more useful, not only allows us to discover important implications for the study of national strategy today, but also serves to sharpen our understanding of the origins of World War II.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 0801416337.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0801416337. Blind stamp to title page, otherwise text clean and solid; Cornell Studies In Security Affairs; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 288 pages.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Very nice copy; analysis of strategic doctrines of these countries and how they relate to the German offensive of 1940 and the Battle of Britain.
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As New in As New jacket. The only flaw is the previous owner's library imprint on the title page else as new. The jacket is in as new condition. First Edition.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0801416337. Just a hint of edge rubbing, in like DJ. Nearly new, now protected in a mylar jacket.; Cornell Studies in Security Affairs; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 288 pages.
