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Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace by Edward N. Luttwak

Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace Edward N. Luttwak ebook
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674007031
Page: 320
Format: pdf

Mar 8, 2014 - The principle of the right of national minorities to cultivate their own language and identity within European nation-states is absolutely fundamental to peace in continental Europe, because every single nation-state in the Union is composed of territories and peoples To answer these questions, it is necessary to step back for a moment and engage in thought—something antithetical to the logic of war and revolution, but hopefully not now lacking in the White House. Without seeing the big picture, it is difficult to understand how drone strikes They could not succeed in a conflict imbued with moral ambiguity without a clear distinction between war and peace, victory and defeat. Of course, it is The Chinese Defence Minister told the military units “to lay a solid basis for Xinjiang's long-term peace and stability by consolidating political power in grassroots governments and stepping up the fight against encroachment, separatist and terrorist activities.” His articles on our war with China are invaluable. Apr 14, 2014 - Let me offer one political science lesson for ed reformers that I learned from reading Edward Luttwak's book, Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace. Feb 14, 2012 - I'm telling you all this because I feel that War and Peace is not an easy book to read, in fact, it's very boring at times, and it's very difficult to keep track of all the Russian names (notoriously, the same person may be referred to with a number of different names), especially if you've put Tolstoy's remarks and (pseudo-)philosophical pondering about military strategy, determinism, and the interpretation of historical events increase in frequency towards the end of the book. Luttwak argues that there is a paradoxical logic to strategy. Jun 17, 2013 - The “reform” strategy for teaching math that has taken American schools by storm lacks a claim to the progressive values that are its chief selling point. Nov 15, 2013 - There has been barely a flicker of agreement within Syria about its future since the country erupted in initially peaceful protests in March 2011. €�An inclusive, credible, and transparent presidential election will be held in 2014, allowing for a peaceful transfer of executive authority with an outcome widely accepted by Afghans.” Ryan Evans is the assistant director of the Center for the National Interest and the editor-in-chief of War on the Rocks. Sep 10, 2013 - However, with the advent of BNW, this has completely changed, leading to a more dynamic and temporal-based strategy that moves towards the viability of early and late-game peaceful strategies. And in his interview with NBC this past week, Rouhani said that his country had no intention of ever developing nuclear weapons, adding that he has "complete authority" to negotiate a deal over the peaceful components of the nuclear program. Oct 20, 2013 - Manmohan's China visit defies strategic logic I am unable to answer this question; in fact, there is no economic, diplomatic or strategic logic. Definitions: By "dominant", I refer to a state of Nash equilibrium whereby all A1) Religion tends to provide some positive benefits during times of peace, while severing that bonus during wars. A source Close watchers of Syria and the opposition, which has agreed in principle to attend the long-delayed talks, believe Geneva II will be futile because the West has no strategy to force a stop to a war which has so far cost 100,000 lives, displaced more than 4 million people and created 2.2 million refugees. Oct 26, 2012 - Emmerson specifically addressed the failed logic of what is widely called 'the global war on terror,' arguing the construct of a 'global war paradigm' has been repeatedly used to justify acts that severe long-held notions of international law. But now, after six arduous, solitary years of standing by a policy of preferring accord with rogue nations over recourse to full-on war, his approach seems to be on the verge of bearing fruit. For peacemakers and warmakers alike, Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace is essential reading. Feb 27, 2013 - In large part this reflects a failure on the part of the Obama administration to develop a convincing narrative to explain the assumptions, logic and ultimate objectives of its strategy. Jan 1, 2014 - A handy rule of strategy-making is to first list the assumptions that undergird the strategy's logic and to identify any risks that might interfere with those assumptions.