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Now in paperback, Between War and Peace is “a set of essays devoted to the shadowy ground on which the guns have ceased their roar, but could resume at any moment” ( Kirkus Reviews ).
As the United States attempts to extricate itself from two long and costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, nothing could be more vital than a thorough examination of the way America has ended its major conflicts in the past.
As it fills an important gap in military history, Between War and Peace is bound to be a pillar of military academy and college curricula. The book presents fifteen essays by leading American historians, each of which deals in fascinating detail with the aims of these wars, their predominant strategies, their final campaigns, the course and causes of termination, and their ramifications for the nation’s future. Taken together, they will be a groundbreaking addition to the canon of military history.
A formidable, collaborative effort that illuminates the past in ways that will help us understand our troubled present, Between War and Peace takes readers inside some of American history’s most important turning points.
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“A product of a war termination group study by the best of the historical profession, Between War and Peace provides insightful, provocative accounts of how America’s wars end, most of them without a bang or a whimper.”
—Allan R. Millett, Ambrose Professor of History, University of New Orleans
"Shrewdly conceived and soundly argued, these essays by a group of the country's most distinguished military historians make a major contribution to the study of war and to an understanding of American military history. Ending wars has more often than not been more difficult and more delicate than starting or even prosecuting them. There's more than enough wisdom in these pages for soldiers and citizens, and more importantly for presidents, to ponder long into the future."
--Richard H. Kohn, former Chief of Air Force History for the USAF, 1981-1991
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A fresh perspective on military history
2011/1/29
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Students of American military history will find the list of contributors to this collection of essays very familiar. That's because Colonel Moten has assembled a dream team of military historians to examine war from a fresh new perspective. I admit to skipping ahead to Coffman's chapter on World War I before going back to read the rest of the book. That's because I've used so much of his work in my own biography of Pershing's operations officer, MG Fox Conner. I recommend readers begin by spending a great deal of time studying Roger Spiller's introductory essay and the six propositions he lays out about the history of war termination. Afterwards, one can read the remaining essays from cover to cover, or treat this valuable resource as a buffet, with each chapter representing a concise summary of the war in question. Politicians and their advisors should keep this book handy on their shelves for ready reference.
Ed Cox
Author of Grey Eminence: Fox Conner and the Art of Mentorship
Ed Cox
Author of Grey Eminence: Fox Conner and the Art of Mentorship
5 人中、4人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Outstanding Reference to Help Set Debate on Libya Intervention
2011/3/28
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Begin with the end in mind....
So obvious--yet so often overlooked in the stampede into wars....
This book is the work of a first-rate group of professors and practitioners, focusing on the question: "How has the Untied States ended its wars, and how well has it accomplished its political aims and strategic goals in the past?"
With 14 case studies, from the American Revolution through the ongoing war in Iraq, the authors offer differing points of view but share a strong sense of history and practical insight.
This book is strongly recommended. Its service is not so much to offer easy or clear "answers," but to point toward hard but necessary questions at an important moment in history.
So obvious--yet so often overlooked in the stampede into wars....
This book is the work of a first-rate group of professors and practitioners, focusing on the question: "How has the Untied States ended its wars, and how well has it accomplished its political aims and strategic goals in the past?"
With 14 case studies, from the American Revolution through the ongoing war in Iraq, the authors offer differing points of view but share a strong sense of history and practical insight.
This book is strongly recommended. Its service is not so much to offer easy or clear "answers," but to point toward hard but necessary questions at an important moment in history.
10 人中、1人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Good, not great
2011/3/7
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Not quite what I expected, but a good read, especially the item on Iraq. But, the book is good history. Perhaps a better read would be "How Wars End" by Gordon Rose.
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