Strategy in the Contemporary World An Introduction to Strategic Studies

Completely revised and updated to address changes that have taken place since 9/11, the second edition of this compelling collection takes a sophisticated look at the role of military power in the contemporary world.
In this essential resource, the authors analyze recent conflicts from Afghanistan to the Iraq War, considering the ongoing debates on the lessons that can be learned from these wars. In addition, they examine the controversy surrounding the recent revolution in military affairs--a transformation that has been brought about in response to the phenomenal pace of innovation in electronics and computer systems.

The second edition of this successful textbook has been completely revised and updated in light of 9/11. Its comprehensive coverage of issues of war and peace such as terrorism, irregular warfare and weapons of mass destruction makes it the major strategic studies textbook.

John Baylis & James J. Wirtz: Introduction; Part I: Enduring Issues of Strategy; 1: John Garnett: The Causes of War and the Conditions of Peace; 2: Michael Sheehan NEW: The Evolution of Modern Warfare; 3: Thomas G. Mahnken: Strategic Theory; 4: Jeffrey S. Lantis and Darryl A. Howlett NEW: Strategic Culture; 5: Justin Morris: Law, Politics and the Use of Force; 6: Daniel Moran NEW: Geography and Strategy; 7: Eliot Cohen: Technology and Warfare; Part II: Contemporary Problems; 8: James D. Kiras: Irregular Warfare: Terrorism and Insurgency; 9: Phil Williams NEW: Strategy for a New World: Combating Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime; 10: C. Dale Walton and Colin S. Gray NEW: The Second Nuclear Age: Nuclear Weapons in the Twenty-First Century; 11: John Baylis & Mark Smith: The Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction; 12: John Ferris: Conventional Power and Contemporary Warfare; 13: Stephen Biddle NEW: Iraq, Afghanistan and American Military Transformation; 14: Jacob N. Shapiro & Rudolph P. Darken NEW: Homeland Security: A New Strategic Paradigm; 15: Theo Farrell: Humanitarian Intervention and Peace Operations; Part III: The Future of Strategy; 16: James J. Wirtz: A New Agenda for Security and Strategy?; 17: Lawrence Freedman: The Future of Strategic Studies