02590cam a2200445 a 4500 78066 20230410105247.0 071031s2008 nyu 001 0 eng c 2008271725 (OCoLC)ocn180177461 YDXCP PUL DLC YDXCP BAKER OSU IG# BTCTA OCLCG 0307278115 (pbk.) 9780307278111 (pbk.) IG# 9780307278111 AU@ 000042858600 (OCoLC)180177461 pcc U21.2 .S624 2008 355.02 22 Smith, Rupert, 1943- The utility of force : the art of war in the modern world / Rupert Smith. 1st Vintage Books ed. New York : Vintage, 2008. xvi, 430 p. ; 21 cm. Includes index. Introduction : understanding force -- pt. 1: Interstate industrial war. Foundation : from Napoleon to Clausewitz -- Development : iron, steam, and mass -- Culmination : the world wars -- pt. 2: The Cold War confrontation. Antithesis : from guerrillas to anarchists to Mao -- Confrontation and conflict : a new purpose for the use of force -- Capabilities : the search for a new way -- pt. 3: War amongst the people. Trends : our modern operations -- Direction : setting the purpose for the use of force -- Bosnia : using force amongst the people -- Conclusion : What is to be done? "War no longer exists," writes General Sir Rupert Smith, reminding us that the clash of mass national armies--the system of war since Napoleon--will never occur again. Instead, he argues, we must be prepared to adapt tactics to each conflict, or lose the ability to protect ourselves and our way of life. General Smith draws on his experience as a commander to give us a probing analysis of modern war and to call for radically new military thinking. Why do we use armed force to solve our political problems? And how is it that our armies can win battles but fail to solve the problems?--From publisher description. War. Military policy. Military art and science. World politics 21st century. Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0803/2008271725.html YBP Library Services YANK 2721530 Baker & Taylor BKTY 15.95 11.96 0307278115 0007310653 active Ingram INGR 9780307278111 Baker and Taylor BTCP 2008271725 lcc bk C0 DRFGD YSL 33104 33104 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 1 0 U21.2 .S624 2008 00000064484 2018-10-23 00:00:00 2018-10-23 bk