Military realism. the logic and limits of force and innovation in the u.s. army, paperback/peter campbell

In five case studies of US Army doctrine, Peter Campbell pits military realism against bureaucratic and cultural perspectives in three key areas - nuclear versus conventional warfare, preferences for offense versus defense, and COIN missions - and finds that the army has been more doctrinally flexible than those perspectives would predict.

Publisher: University of Missouri Press Author(s): Peter Campbell Illustration(s): 1 photo, 4 charts Number of pages: 390 Collection: American Military Experience Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 32 Cover type: Paperback.