| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 329 pages) |
| Contents |
Information institutions and strategy in war -- Explaining strategic performance in limited warfare -- Military and diplomatic defeat in the Korean War -- The Vietnam War, little consolation -- Military and diplomatic success in the Persian Gulf War -- Iraq: win the battle, lose the war -- Information institutions matter! |
| 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. Chief among these challenges is the risk of escalation-be it in the scale, scope, cost, or duration of the conflict. In this book, Spencer D. Bakich investigates a crucial and heretofore ignored factor in determining the nature and direction of limited war: information institutions. Traditional assessments of wartime strategy focus on the relationship between the military and civilians, but Bakich argues that we must take |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Korean War, 1950-1953.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
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Persian Gulf War, 1991.
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Iraq War, 2003-2011.
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Vietnam Conflict
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Gulf War
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- History, Military -- 20th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140341
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United States -- History, Military -- 21st century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003003698
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Iraq
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780226107851 |
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022610785X |
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