War and Politics

A major statement on the relations between military affairs and statecraft by the dean of American civilian strategists. A thought-provoking and original look at WHY humans fight. The author puts war in its international political context as he examines the history of wars Ñ World Wars I and II, Korea, and Vietnam and looks at the changing attitudes toward war, theories on its causes, "vital interests," nuclear weapons, and the true nature of strategy. Trade .Brodie, Bernard is the author of 'War and Politics', published 1974 under ISBN 9780685285756 and ISBN 0685285758.