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Strategic Thinking: An Introduction and Farewell (Iiss Studies in International Security)
Windsor, Philip, Berdal, Mats R., Economides, Spyros
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Paperback. Here, Philip Windsor explores the emergence, meaning, and significance of the Cold War mentality. Tracing the evolution of strategic thinking from its origins in medieval Europe to the demise of the Cold War, he considers the peculiar character and autonomy that strategy aquired in the nuclear age. Series: IISS Studies in International Security S. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Here, Philip Windsor explores the emergence, meaning, and significance of the Cold War mentality. Tracing the evolution of strategic thinking from its origins in medieval Europe to the demise of the Cold War, he considers the peculiar character and autonomy that strategy acquired in the nuclear age. Windsor is concerned with changes in our understanding of war and strategy - changes, he argues, that resulted less from technological innovation per se than from the combined effects of technological, social, and political transformations. This process culminated in the nuclear age, when strategic thinking became ""self-referring and self-legitimating"" and strategic considerations emerged ... Read more
Here, Philip Windsor explores the emergence, meaning, and significance of the Cold War mentality. Tracing the evolution of strategic thinking from its origins in medieval Europe to the demise of the Cold War, he considers the peculiar character and autonomy that strategy acquired in the nuclear age. Windsor is concerned with changes in our understanding of war and strategy - changes, he argues, that resulted less from technological innovation per se than from the combined effects of technological, social, and political transformations. This process culminated in the nuclear age, when strategic thinking became ""self-referring and self-legitimating"" and strategic considerations emerged ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Condition
New
Series
IISS Studies in International Security S.
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, United States
ISBN
9781588260246
SKU
V9781588260246
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About Windsor, Philip, Berdal, Mats R., Economides, Spyros
Philip Windsor (1935-2000) retired from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1997. During his more than 30 years at LSE, he established a reputation as one of the most perceptive and thought-provoking thinkers in the field of international relations. Mats Berdal is director of research at the International Institute of Strategic Studies. Spyros Economides is lecturer in ... Read more
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