Another Bloody Century
Author(s): Colin S. Gray
Many nations, peoples and special interest groups believe that violence will advance their cause. Warfare has changed greatly since the Second World War; it continued to change during the late 20th century and this process is still accelerating. Political, technological, social and religious forces are shaping the future of warfare, but most western armed forces have yet to evolve significantly from the cold war era when they trained to resist a conventional invasion by the Warsaw Pact. America is now the only superpower, but its dominance is threatened by internal and external factors. The world's most hi-tech weaponry seems helpless in the face of determined guerrilla fighters not afraid to die for their beliefs.
General Information
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- : Orion Publishing Co
- : Cassell Reference
- : 0.525
- : 01 October 2006
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Colin S. Gray
- : Paperback
- : 440
- : 16 B/W Photo\Illu(s)
More About The Product
Reveals what sort of wars will dominate the political agenda in the near future An officially adopted text book for British officer training Investigates current trends in military power and where they are leading Explains why American dominance will not last and what is likely to happen as it falters Shortlisted for RUSI's Duke of Westminster Medal for Military Literature, 2006
"For anyone serious about the dynamics of strategy, the risks of future conflict, and the variables impacting American defense policy, this book is simply indispensable." --"Armed Services Journal"
Colin Gray is Professor of Politics & Strategic Studies at the University of Reading. He has dual British/American nationality and has been an advisor to British and American governments for twenty-five years. He has shaped policy on nuclear strategy, arms control and special forces. From 1982-87 he was on the President's General Advisory Committee on arms control and disarmament.
