Bringing together leading contributors in the field, this new
volume analyzes how victory and defeat in modern war can be
understood and explained. It does so by confronting two
inter-related research problems: the nature of victory and defeat
in modern war and the explanations of victory and defeat. By first
questioning the extent to which the concepts of victory and defeat
are meaningful to describe the outcomes of modern wars, and whether
the contents of these concepts are changing, it then evaluates
different theories purporting to explain the outcomes of war and
the impact of variables, ranging from technology to culture. The
book tackles several key questions: What is the definition of
victory in the 'War on Terror'? What is the meaning of victory and
defeat in contemporary insurgencies, such as those in Iraq and
Afghanistan? Are the counterstrategies that were developed in the
mid-twentieth century valid in order to deal with present and
future conflicts? With case studies ranging from the Malayan
Emergency to the current conflict in Iraq, Understanding Victory
and Defeat in Contemporary War will be of great interest to
students of war and conflict studies, security studies, military
history and international relations.
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