The Clausewitz delusion : how the American army screwed up the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (a way forward) /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Melton, Stephen L., 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Zenith Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • America's neo-Clausewitzians
  • A framework for understanding America's wars
  • America's military legacy through World War II: case studies in successful offensive war
  • American conflicts during the Cold War era: the unraveling of the American way of offensive war
  • Wars not directly involving the United States
  • The Balkan wars: learning the wrong lessons
  • Iraq: a case study in postmodern military failure
  • America's war in Afghanistan
  • The military's vacuous new doctrine
  • Organizing for military governance
  • Declaring offensive war: implications for civil-military coordination
  • The frontiers of strategic offense
  • An alternative grand strategy: strategic defense and limited wars
  • The Roman dilemma: why we must choose between republic and empire
  • Offensive war, governance, and empire.