The past as prologue : the importance of history to the military profession / edited by Williamson Murray, Richard Hart Sinnreich

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006Description: ix, 287 pISBN:
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Subject(s): Summary: An understanding of the past is more important than ever if modern militaries are to make sense of a present characterised by rapid technological and strategic change. This book brings together contributions from American and British authors from both civilian and military backgrounds. The book is arranged in two main sections: part 1 considers the link between history and the military profession, while part 2 explores specific historical cases.
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An understanding of the past is more important than ever if modern militaries are to make sense of a present characterised by rapid technological and strategic change. This book brings together contributions from American and British authors from both civilian and military backgrounds. The book is arranged in two main sections: part 1 considers the link between history and the military profession, while part 2 explores specific historical cases.

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