TY  - BOOK
AU  - NOWLIN David W
AU  - STUPAK Ronald J
TI  - War as an instrument of policy: past, present, and future
SN  - 0761808434 (hbk.):
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Lanham Md., USA
PB  - Univ Press of America
KW  - ANGOLA
KW  - CIVIL WAR
KW  - GULF WAR
KW  - PRINCIPLES OF WAR
KW  - SOUTH AFRICA
KW  - INTERVENTION
KW  - ANGOLA CIVIL WAR
KW  - STRATEGY
KW  - UNITED STATES
KW  - DOCTRINE
KW  - SECURITY POLICY
N2  - Examines the decision making processes of government before and during time of war. Uses case studies of United States involvement in the Gulf War and South Africa's in the Angolan War to support the thesis that the application of classic principles of war not only lead to success on the battlefield, but also provide the basis for good decision making at the highest levels of government. Concludes that there is a positive relationship between proper use of the principals of war and successful results of military action. However it also concludes that battlefield success does not necessarily translate to desired political outcomes
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