The coup is the most frequently attempted method of changing government, and the most successful. Coup d’État outlines the mechanism of the coup and analyzes the conditions political, military, and social, that gives rise to it. In doing so, the book sheds much light on societies where power does in..
Uses an abundant variety of historical examples to examine the true nature of strategy and demonstrates the failure of commonsense logic in particular strategic concepts Author: Luttwak, Edward N. Publisher: Belknap Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0674839951 ISBN-13: 978067483995..
“If you want peace, prepare for war.” “A buildup of offensive weapons can be purely defensive.” “The worst road may be the best route to battle.” Strategy is made of such seemingly self-contradictory propositions, Edward Luttwak shows they exemplify the paradoxical logic that pervades the entire rea..
'A fascinating book, well written and forcefully argued...Luttwak's formulations are as refreshing as they are convincing... He has done for Roman historians what they have not done for themselves.' --Z. Yavetz, New Republic Author: Luttwak, Edward N. Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Bindin..
ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS- WRITTEN BY EDWARD LUTTWAK AND DON HOROWITZ Author: Luttwak, Edward Publisher: HarperCollins Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0060127236 ISBN-13: 9780060127237..