War, Strategy, and Intelligence
- ISBN-10
- 0714633119
- ISBN-13
- 9780714633114
- Category
- Military history, Modern
- Pages
- 500
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Author
- Michael I. Handel
Description
Investigating the logic, conduct and nature of war on the highest political and strategic levels, these essays put less emphasis on operational and tactical aspects. They look at the impact of technology on warfare, the political nature of war and the limits of rational analysis in studying war.
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