Strategy And History Essays on Theory And Practice

Strategy and History comprises a selection of Professor Gray'skey contributions to strategic debate over the past thirty years. These essays have been selected both because they had significant messages for contemporary controversies, and because they have some continuing relevance for today and the future.Eachessay in thisbook is really about strategy in the modern world, and reflects the many dimensions of this complex subject. This bookcovers a wide range of subjects and historicalevents, but there are key issues coveredthroughout: being strategic the consequences of actions a respect for Clausewitz's theory of war historical dependency the importance of geography being critical of enthusiasm for technology over human factors the primacy of politics. This important publication provides an invaluable insight into the development of strategic studies over the past 30 years from one of the world's leading theorists and practitioners of the subject. The book will be of great interest to all students and analysts of strategy and international studies.Gray, Colin S. is the author of 'Strategy And History Essays on Theory And Practice', published 2006 under ISBN 9780415386340 and ISBN 0415386349.