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Author Melton, Stephen L., 1952-

Title The Clausewitz delusion : how the American army screwed up the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (a way forward) / Stephen L. Melton.

Imprint Minneapolis, MN : Zenith Press, 2009.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  355.033573 M495c 2009    ---  Available
Description xiv, 306 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents America's neo-Clausewitzians -- A framework for understanding America's wars -- America's military legacy through World War II: case studies in successful offensive war -- American conflicts during the Cold War era: the unraveling of the American way of offensive war -- Wars not directly involving the United States -- The Balkan wars: learning the wrong lessons -- Iraq: a case study in postmodern military failure -- America's war in Afghanistan -- The military's vacuous new doctrine -- Organizing for military governance -- Declaring offensive war: implications for civil-military coordination -- The frontiers of strategic offense -- An alternative grand strategy: strategic defense and limited wars -- The Roman dilemma: why we must choose between republic and empire -- Offensive war, governance, and empire.
Subject United States -- Military policy.
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Afghan War, 2001-2021.
ISBN 9780760337134 (hc)
0760337136 (hc)
Standard No. AU@ 000044214063
NZ1 13193841

 
    
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