{"product_id":"strategy-and-history-essays-on-theory-and-practice-paperback","title":"Strategy and History: Essays on Theory and Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColin S. Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrategy and History\u003c\/em\u003e comprises a selection of Professor Gray's key contributions to strategic debate over the past thirty years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese essays have been selected both because they had significant messages for contemporary controversies, \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e because they have some continuing relevance for today and the future. Each essay in this book is really about strategy in the modern world, and reflects the many dimensions of this complex subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book covers a wide range of subjects and historical events, but there are key issues covered throughout: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ebeing strategic \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe consequences of actions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea respect for Clausewitz's theory of war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehistorical dependency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe importance of geography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebeing critical of enthusiasm for technology over human factors \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe primacy of politics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis important publication provides an invaluable insight into the development of strategic studies over the past 30 years from one of the world's leading theorists and practitioners of the subject. The book will be of great interest to all students and analysts of strategy and international studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of International Politics and Strategic Studies at the University of Reading, UK. He is the author of 19 books, more than 300 articles, and several dozen reports for government. His work is often cited in the fields of arms control, maritime strategy, nuclear strategy, and strategic culture. Recent works include \u003cem\u003eStrategy for Chaos: RMA Theory and the Evidence of History\u003c\/em\u003e (2002); \u003cem\u003eThe Sheriff: America's Defense of the New World Order\u003c\/em\u003e (2004). He is General Series Co-Editor of the Strategy and History Series for Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.3 x 6.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52612125458739,"sku":"9780415386357","price":113.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MDVHbzUvNlVjcTFxd0pUVDYxeU5Rdz09.webp?v=1761846981","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/strategy-and-history-essays-on-theory-and-practice-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}