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Offers a new general war theory that propels our understanding of war's character, nature, and future into the next century.
List of contents
List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Why Study War?; 1. The Origins of War; 2. The Masters of War Theory and Strategy; 3. Small Wars and Domain Theory; 4. The Unified War Theory; 5. The Future of War; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
About the author
Geoffrey F. Weiss is an active duty Colonel with over 27 years of service in the United States Air Force. He is a graduate of the US Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting and a distinguished graduate of the National War College. A former wing commander with multiple tours in the Middle East, Colonel Weiss is presently serving in the Pentagon on the Joint Staff where he advises the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on global operations and crisis response from the National Military Command Center.
Summary
Colonel Geoffrey F. Weiss offers an ambitious and original survey of war's nature, character, and future. He presents a unique theoretical framework and lexicon that sheds new light on the relationships between humanity, politics, strategy, and combat; explains why war changes form; and outlines a methodology for contemplating war's future.
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'The New Art of War is a monumental achievement! With this unique book, Weiss advances our understanding of war's nature, character, form, and future in new and practical directions. His Unified War Theory and novel principle of 'viscosity' are essential, long overdue updates to existing theory that will inform strategy, empower analysis, and deliver on the author's goal of preventing, shortening, or winning wars. The New Art of War is a must read for every strategist or scholar of man's most destructive impulse.' W. Michael Guillot, Editor of Strategic Studies Quarterly
