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- catalog abstract ""In Western Europe and North America the idea that war can deliberately be used as an 'instrument of policy' has become unfashionable, not least because of the carnage of two World Wars and the Americans' humiliating experience in Vietnam. But wars are still fought. Those who start wars clearly believe they are worthwhile. Why? In this original and provocative study, Brian Bond discusses the successes and failures of military and political leaders in their pursuit of victory over the last two centuries." "Professor Bond argues that in order to be counted victorious, a leader has to progress beyond military triumph to preserve the political control needed to secure an advantageous and enduring peace settlement. After 1945, nuclear weapons and the increased complexity of international relations blurred the identity of 'victors' and 'losers' and seemed to make the idea of a 'decisive' victory almost unthinkable. But this study warns against the assumption that war as an instrument of policy has now been completely discarded. The Falklands and Gulf conflicts show that aggressors are still prepared to risk war for tangible goals, and that their opponents are quite capable of responding successfully to such challenges."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b9055674.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description ""In Western Europe and North America the idea that war can deliberately be used as an 'instrument of policy' has become unfashionable, not least because of the carnage of two World Wars and the Americans' humiliating experience in Vietnam. But wars are still fought. Those who start wars clearly believe they are worthwhile. Why? In this original and provocative study, Brian Bond discusses the successes and failures of military and political leaders in their pursuit of victory over the last two centuries." "Professor Bond argues that in order to be counted victorious, a leader has to progress beyond military triumph to preserve the political control needed to secure an advantageous and enduring peace settlement. After 1945, nuclear weapons and the increased complexity of international relations blurred the identity of 'victors' and 'losers' and seemed to make the idea of a 'decisive' victory almost unthinkable. But this study warns against the assumption that war as an instrument of policy has now been completely discarded. The Falklands and Gulf conflicts show that aggressors are still prepared to risk war for tangible goals, and that their opponents are quite capable of responding successfully to such challenges."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Frederick the Great and the era of limited war -- Napoleon and the decisive battle -- The Napoeonic legacy : the influence of Jomini and Clausewitz -- Moltke and the Wars of German Unification -- The quest for victory in the Schlieffen era, 1890-1914 -- The pursuit of victory in the First World War and the aftermath -- The pursuit of victory in the Second World War -- The pursuit of victory in the nuclear age.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "vi, 240 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Pursuit of victory.".
- catalog identifier "0198204973 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Pursuit of victory.".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog relation "Pursuit of victory.".
- catalog subject "327.1/17/0903 20".
- catalog subject "D214 .B66 1996".
- catalog subject "Military history, Modern.".
- catalog subject "Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 Military leadership.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Frederick the Great and the era of limited war -- Napoleon and the decisive battle -- The Napoeonic legacy : the influence of Jomini and Clausewitz -- Moltke and the Wars of German Unification -- The quest for victory in the Schlieffen era, 1890-1914 -- The pursuit of victory in the First World War and the aftermath -- The pursuit of victory in the Second World War -- The pursuit of victory in the nuclear age.".
- catalog title "The pursuit of victory : from Napoleon to Saddam Hussein / Brian Bond.".
- catalog type "text".