Success and Failure in Limited War - Information Strategy in Korean, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Iraq Wars

Common and destructive, limited wars are significant international events that pose a number of challenges to the states involved beyond simple victory or defeat. This book investigates a crucial and heretofore ignored factor in determining the nature and direction of limited war: information institutions.

About the author

Spencer D. Bakich is associate professor in the Department of Government and International Affairs at Sweet Briar College. He lives in Charlottesville, VA.

Summary

Common and destructive, limited wars are significant international events that pose a number of challenges to the states involved beyond simple victory or defeat. This book investigates a crucial and heretofore ignored factor in determining the nature and direction of limited war: information institutions.

Product details

• Authors: Spencer D. Bakich, Bakich Spencer D.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.03.2014
• EAN: 9780226107684
• ISBN: 978-0-226-10768-4
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; USA, Vietnam, Korea, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, HISTORY / United States / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, HISTORY / Military / United States, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, United States of America, USA, Iraq, Espionage & secret services, History of the Americas, Espionage and secret services, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science