About the book
The second edition of Strategic Studies: A Reader brings together key essays on strategic theory by some of the leading contributors to the field. This revised volume contains several new essays and updated introductions to each section.
The volume comprises hard-to-find classics in the field as well as the latest scholarship. The aim is to provide students with a wide-ranging survey of the key issues in strategic studies, and to provide an introduction to the main ideas and themes in the field. The book contains six extensive sections, each of which is prefaced by a short introductory essay:
- The Uses of Strategic Theory
- Interpretation of the Classics
- Instruments of War, Intelligence and Deception
- Nuclear Strategy
- Irregular Warfare and Small Wars
- Future Warfare, Future Strategy
Overall, this volume strikes a balance between theoretical works, which seek to discover generalisations about the nature of modern strategy, and case studies, which attempt to ground the study of strategy in the realities of modern war.
This new edition will be essential reading for all students of strategic studies, security studies, military history and war studies, as well as for professional military college students.
Editions of Strategic Studies
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317805588
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317805595
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The second edition of Strategic Studies: A Reader brings together key essays on strategic theory by some of the leading contributors to the field. This revised volume contains several new essays and updated introductions to each section.
The volume comprises hard-to-find classics in the field as well as the latest scholarship. The aim is to provide students with a wide-ranging survey of the key issues in strategic studies, and to provide an introduction to the main ideas and themes in the field. The book contains six extensive sections, each of which is prefaced by a short introductory essay:
- The Uses of Strategic Theory
- Interpretation of the Classics
- Instruments of War, Intelligence and Deception
- Nuclear Strategy
- Irregular Warfare and Small Wars
- Future Warfare, Future Strategy
Overall, this volume strikes a balance between theoretical works, which seek to discover generalisations about the nature of modern strategy, and case studies, which attempt to ground the study of strategy in the realities of modern war.
This new edition will be essential reading for all students of strategic studies, security studies, military history and war studies, as well as for professional military college students.
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What is Strategic Studies about?
The second edition of Strategic Studies: A Reader brings together key essays on strategic theory by some of the leading contributors to the field. This revised volume contains several new essays and updated introductions to each section.
The volume comprises hard-to-find classics in the field as well as the latest scholarship. The aim is to provide students with a wide-ranging survey of the key issues in strategic studies, and to provide an introduction to the main ideas and themes in the field. The book contains six extensive sections, each of which is prefaced by a short introductory essay:
- The Uses of Strategic Theory
- Interpretation of the Classics
- Instruments of War, Intelligence and Deception
- Nuclear Strategy
- Irregular Warfare and Small Wars
- Future Warfare, Future Strategy
Overall, this volume strikes a balance between theoretical works, which seek to discover generalisations about the nature of modern strategy, and case studies, which attempt to ground the study of strategy in the realities of modern war.
This new edition will be essential reading for all students of strategic studies, security studies, military history and war studies, as well as for professional military college students.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Strategic Studies?
Society and Social Sciences > Warfare and defence
Where can I read a sample of Strategic Studies?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317805588
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Strategic Studies?
Joseph A. Maiolo, Thomas G. Mahnken
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Strategic Studies is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317805588) and pdf(ISBN 9781317805595)