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The Transformation of War

Martin Van Creveld

Is the way we think about war, built on Clausewitz and armies of states, already out of date as conflict shifts to other fighters?

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Author
Martin Van Creveld

Why read it

  • You will question whether big modern armies can still win the wars being fought today
  • You will learn to ask the basic questions about any war: who fights it, what it is about, how it is fought and why
  • You will learn why conflict between groups, not states, may spread to places that feel safe

Who it is for

  • A military officer or analyst trained on Clausewitz
  • A policy adviser asking whether defense budgets buy real security
  • A reader following terrorism and local wars who wants a larger frame

Contents

  1. Introduction: What, Why, How
  2. CHAPTER I Contemporary War
  3. CHAPTER II By Whom War Is Fought
  4. CHAPTER III What War Is All About
  5. CHAPTER IV How War Is Fought
  6. CHAPTER V What War Is Fought For
  7. CHAPTER VI Why War Is Fought
  8. CHAPTER VII Future War
  9. Postscript: The Shape of Things to Come

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