TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mandel,Robert
TI  - The meaning of military victory
SN  - 1588264483
AV  - U163 .M11
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Boulder, Colo.
PB  - Lynne Rienner Publishers
KW  - Disengagement (Military science)
KW  - War
KW  - Termination
KW  - World politics
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Nation-building
KW  - fast
KW  - nli
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-186) and index; Introduction : military victory and strategic victory -- Modern victory in historical context -- Morality and victory -- Misconceptions surrounding victory -- Victory in recent wars? -- Victory challenges in contemporary warfare -- Special victory challenges in unconventional wars -- Conclusion : managing strategic victory
N2  - "How has the concept of victory evolved as the nature of conflict itself has changed across time, circumstance, and culture? And to what end? Robert Mandel Addresses these questions, considering the meanings, misperceptions, and challenges associated with military victory in the context of the nontraditional wars of recent decades."--Jacket
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip067/2006002383.html
ER  -