Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
Robert A. Pape
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Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 408 pages, 26tabs.1ch. BIC Classification: JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556. Air Power and Coercion in War. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. 408 pages, 26tabs.1ch. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JWG. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight: 556.
From Iraq to Bosnia to North Korea, the first question in American foreign policy debates is increasingly: Can air power alone do the job? Robert A. Pape provides a systematic answer. Analyzing the results of over thirty air campaigns, including a detailed reconstruction of the Gulf War, he argues that the key to success is attacking the enemy's military strategy, not its economy, people, or leaders. Coercive air power can succeed, but not as cheaply as air enthusiasts would like to believe.Pape examines the air raids on Germany, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq as well as those of Israel versus ... Read more
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Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Series
Cornell Studies in Security Affairs
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801483110
SKU
V9780801483110
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99-21
About Robert A. Pape
Robert A. Pape is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago.
Reviews for Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)
Bombing to Win is a critically important book.
Naval War College Review
This excellent work is highly recommended as an antidote to the air power hyperbole so often encountered after the Gulf War.
Non-Offensive Defence and Conversion Newsletter
Robert Pape argues comprehensively and convincingly that in 75 years, strategic bombing of civilians has had no effect ... Read more
Naval War College Review
This excellent work is highly recommended as an antidote to the air power hyperbole so often encountered after the Gulf War.
Non-Offensive Defence and Conversion Newsletter
Robert Pape argues comprehensively and convincingly that in 75 years, strategic bombing of civilians has had no effect ... Read more