Beyond Baghdad: Postmodern War and Peace Contributor(s): Peters, Ralph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0811732339 ISBN-13: 9780811732338 Publisher: Stackpole Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: America's most provocative writer on strategy recounts the liberation of Iraq and analyzes its implications for the future of US military strategy and foreign policy. Peters describes future threats both at home and abroad, offers startling insights into today's most pressing issues, and highlights global opportunities that lie, unrecognized, within our grasp. Written in his trademark style--powerful, lively, and accessible--Peters' themes range from the lessons of recent combat experiences to a proposed revolutionary redesign of Washington's international strategy. Certain to be widely read and heatedly discussed, Beyond Baghdad is destined to become one of the most influential books of the decade. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - History | Military - General - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
Dewey: 355.033 |
LCCN: 2003015813 |
Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.5" W x 8.28" (0.80 lbs) 337 pages |
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Publisher Description: In Beyond Baghdad, America's most provocative writer on strategy recounts the liberation of Iraq and analyzes its implications for the future of U.S. military strategy and foreign policy. Author Ralph Peters describes future threats at home and abroad, offers startling insights into today's most pressing issues, and highlights global opportunities that lie, unrecognized, within our grasp. Written in his trademark style--powerful, lively, and accessible--Peters's themes range from the lessons of recent combat experiences to a proposed revolutionary redesign of Washington's international strategy.Certain to be widely read and heatedly discussed, Beyond Baghdad is destined to become one of the most influential books of the decade. |