Command

Command in war is about forging effective strategies and implementing them, making sure that orders are appropriate, well communicated, and then obeyed. But it is also an intensely political process. In this innovative study, Lawrence Freedman explores the importance of political as well as operational considerations in command with a series of vivid case studies, all taken from the period after 1945.

About the author

Lawrence Freedman was Professor of War Studies at King's College London from 1982 to 2014 and Vice-Principal of the College from 2002 to 2013. He was the Official Historian of the Falklands Campaign and a member of the UK Inquiry into the Iraq War. He is the author of several books, including Strategy: A History (Oxford).

Product details

• Authors: Freedman, Lawrence Freedman, Lawrence Freedman
• Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9780197540671
• ISBN: 978-0-19-754067-1
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 242 mm x 42 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Arms Control, military history, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy, Defence strategy, planning & research, Warfare & defence, Warfare and defence, Military and defence strategy, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Arms negotiation & control, Arms negotiation and control