{"product_id":"strategy-in-war-and-peace-aaron-edwards-9780748683970","title":"Strategy in War and Peace: A Critical Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover how strategic theory can be used to navigate the complex and uncertain international security environment that we live in today. Strategy is a central concept in international security, and one that travels across the academic disciplines of politics, international relations and history. By why is it so important? Aaron Edwards unpacks key strategic episodes from world history and politics to help you understand the role of strategy and the scholarly and policy debates surrounding it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes covered include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational relations - technology - ethics - irregular war (including counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and hybrid warfare) - the resurgence of great power rivalries in the early 21st century - the rise of non-state actors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase studies include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuerrilla warfare and strategy in regions from South East Asia to the Middle East - US nuclear strategy in the Cold War - Russian intervention in Ukraine - British strategy at the end of empire - the UN's role in resolving conflict after the Cold War - US-led coalition strategy in Afghanistan - the challenge posed by Al Qaeda and Islamic State\/Daesh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaron Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0748683976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780748683970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Aaron Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086798762239,"sku":"9780748683970","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_59dcb537-67bb-4151-8e34-029d14badcc9.jpg?v=1769096648","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strategy-in-war-and-peace-aaron-edwards-9780748683970","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}