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The first comprehensive treatment of how the United States has handled the final stages of its conflicts—from World War I to Iraq—bungled repeatedly by leaders’ failures to plan clearly for what to do when the guns fall silent.
Concerned with not repeating past errors, our leaders miscalculate and prolong the conflict or invite unwelcome results. In his penetrating analysis of past, present, and future wars, Rose suggests how to break this cycle.
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"A chilling yet fascinating account of what can go wrong in the Situation Room.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A smart new book.” —Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post
“A subtle and elegant book.” —Gideon Rachman, Financial Times
“Thought-provoking. . . . An excellent volume to begin the process of postwar planning and to consider how to use history as a model to address the complex issues involved in ending a war.” —U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings
"How Wars End is of tremendous value to soldiers and policymakers.... Buy it, read it and think about it." —Army Magazine
“A smart new book.” —Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post
“A subtle and elegant book.” —Gideon Rachman, Financial Times
“Thought-provoking. . . . An excellent volume to begin the process of postwar planning and to consider how to use history as a model to address the complex issues involved in ending a war.” —U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings
"How Wars End is of tremendous value to soldiers and policymakers.... Buy it, read it and think about it." —Army Magazine
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34 人中、34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。
Fascinating detail, grand conclusions, wonderful writing
2010/10/13
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This is a very special book that will change the way you think about war and U.S. foreign policy. The author argues that in all of the major wars America has fought in the 20th century--World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and Iraq--U.S. officials have screwed up the endings. Too often do they think more about defeating the enemy (the "day of") than planning for the result (the "day after").
Rose goes behind the scenes, using lots of primary sources to find out what decision-makers knew and when they knew it. In doing so, he creates a compelling case that in each "endgame," policymakers were haunted by the lessons they derived from the last war. Thus, for example, the lessons of Vietnam--don't get heavily involved in faraway drawn-out conflicts--cause the George H. W. Bush administration to bungle the end of the Gulf War and opt for an overly cautious and quick approach that failed to achieve the administration's own goals. George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq was, in some ways, a way to finish the job that his father had left undone. The research the author has done for each case is remarkable, and has the added benefit of providing many amusing anecdotes. (His stuff on Kissinger is particularly interesting.)
The most important contribution of "How Wars End" is its sketching of a grand strategy of pacification that has run through 20th-century U.S. foreign policy. In war after war, the United States has tried to put out fires in strategically important parts of the world. World Wars I and II were attempts to pacify Europe (by solving the Germany problem), Vietnam and Korea were attempts to calm East Asia, and the wars in Iraq were efforts to stabilize the Middle East.
Another thing that distinguishes this book from others is the quality of its writing. Unlike many historians and foreign policy commentators, Rose has a way with words. This makes the book not only eminently readable but also--and this is truly rare--an enjoyable read.
Oh, and there's a great final chapter that deals with Afghanistan, explaining in clear terms the choice the Obama administration has to make. Here, too, the specter of the last war looms large, with policymakers wanting to avoid a Vietnam, but also apply the lessons of Iraq.
Rose goes behind the scenes, using lots of primary sources to find out what decision-makers knew and when they knew it. In doing so, he creates a compelling case that in each "endgame," policymakers were haunted by the lessons they derived from the last war. Thus, for example, the lessons of Vietnam--don't get heavily involved in faraway drawn-out conflicts--cause the George H. W. Bush administration to bungle the end of the Gulf War and opt for an overly cautious and quick approach that failed to achieve the administration's own goals. George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq was, in some ways, a way to finish the job that his father had left undone. The research the author has done for each case is remarkable, and has the added benefit of providing many amusing anecdotes. (His stuff on Kissinger is particularly interesting.)
The most important contribution of "How Wars End" is its sketching of a grand strategy of pacification that has run through 20th-century U.S. foreign policy. In war after war, the United States has tried to put out fires in strategically important parts of the world. World Wars I and II were attempts to pacify Europe (by solving the Germany problem), Vietnam and Korea were attempts to calm East Asia, and the wars in Iraq were efforts to stabilize the Middle East.
Another thing that distinguishes this book from others is the quality of its writing. Unlike many historians and foreign policy commentators, Rose has a way with words. This makes the book not only eminently readable but also--and this is truly rare--an enjoyable read.
Oh, and there's a great final chapter that deals with Afghanistan, explaining in clear terms the choice the Obama administration has to make. Here, too, the specter of the last war looms large, with policymakers wanting to avoid a Vietnam, but also apply the lessons of Iraq.
26 人中、26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。
Hard to Put Down
2010/10/8
形式:ハードカバー
There have been lots of books recently about how to bring the war in Afghanistan to an end. Anyone who thinks they have an answer (or anyone who is at a loss) should read this excellent new book. By bringing alive the decisions that American leaders from Woodrow Wilson to George W. Bush faced in the course of ending wars, Gideon Rose puts the Obama administration's current policy options in Afghanistan into context and offers sound, practical advice.
The chapters -- all of which are strong enough to stand alone -- open with engrossing vignettes that introduce the reader to each war's cast of characters and policy issues. His chapter on World War II in the Pacific, for example, begins with an almost unbelievable account of Japanese-U.S. negotiations over the status of Japan's monarchy and a last minute coup attempt to prevent the Emperor from airing his pre-recorded surrender message. Nuggets like this make "How Wars End" accessible and just plain fun to read.
In each chapter, Rose's analysis of where policy makers went wrong (or right) is fair and dispassionate, yet still provocative. Unsettlingly often, he argues, leaders got war endings wrong simply because they never made firm decisions about the political resolution they wanted the war to have. He makes a convincing case; this book is a must-read as we approach the tenth year of war in Afghanistan.
The chapters -- all of which are strong enough to stand alone -- open with engrossing vignettes that introduce the reader to each war's cast of characters and policy issues. His chapter on World War II in the Pacific, for example, begins with an almost unbelievable account of Japanese-U.S. negotiations over the status of Japan's monarchy and a last minute coup attempt to prevent the Emperor from airing his pre-recorded surrender message. Nuggets like this make "How Wars End" accessible and just plain fun to read.
In each chapter, Rose's analysis of where policy makers went wrong (or right) is fair and dispassionate, yet still provocative. Unsettlingly often, he argues, leaders got war endings wrong simply because they never made firm decisions about the political resolution they wanted the war to have. He makes a convincing case; this book is a must-read as we approach the tenth year of war in Afghanistan.
10 人中、9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。
Rose's Best Work Yet!!
2010/10/13
形式:ハードカバー
Rose is a master at taking a complex set of issues and explaining it to his readers in an understandable, yet nuanced way. He is a master of insightful dialogue and indepth discourse.
This is a must read for anyone interested in a war that will impact American policy for the next 50 years.
This is a must read for anyone interested in a war that will impact American policy for the next 50 years.
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