Commanding Military Power - Organizing for Victory and Defeat on the Battlefield

This book offers a new explanation of military power, highlighting the role of uncertainty in the creation of combat capabilities.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Commanding military power; 3. Liaoyang; 4. Huai-Hai campaign; 5. The 5th phase offensive; 6. The 3rd phase offensive; 7. Conclusion.

About the author

Ryan Grauer is Assistant Professor of International Affairs at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh. His research on military power, surrender in war, and military diffusion has been published in Security Studies and World Politics. He has been awarded funding from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Christopher Browne Center for International Politics, and the Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies.

Summary

Commanding Military Power offers a new explanation of military power, theorises the role of uncertainty in war and explores lesser-known but historically consequential wars and battles. It will be of interest to scholars, officers, soldiers, policymakers, and informed citizens who are curious about why some militaries are stronger than others.

Product details

• Authors: Ryan Grauer, Ryan (University of Pittsburgh) Grauer, Grauer Ryan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9781316611722
• ISBN: 978-1-316-61172-2
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Defence strategy, planning & research, Military and defence strategy, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science