Overview

This in-depth and forthright biography examines the personal and professional life of General David Petraeus, today's most prominent military leader. David Petraeus: A Biography offers an objective assessment of the life and career of the man who is arguably the most important military figure of the decade and certainly an officer who has had an enormous impact on U.S. military strategy and policy. The biography examines the full range of Petraeus's experiences, from his youth in New York to his involvement with the 101st Airborne Division to the 2007 MoveOn.org controversy. The author, a military historian and army strategist, explores the general's considerable influence on officer development, as well as the ways in which his integration of diplomatic, economic, and informational components into military campaigns have transformed the Department of Defense's approach to warfare. Readers will be able to clearly trace Petraeus's rise to prominence and discover how his actions have shaped, and been shaped by, current events in the United States and the Middle East.

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Author:   Bradley T. Gericke Ph.D.
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780313383779

ISBN 10:   0313383774
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   18 November 2010
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  College/higher education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Timeline: Events in the Life of David Petraeus Chapter 1 Boyhood in New York Chapter 2 The First Crucible: West Point Chapter 3 Junior Officer Years in the Army Chapter 4 Expanding Horizons: The Young Scholar-Leader Chapter 5 Back to USMA: Duty in the Department of Social Sciences Chapter 6 Field-Grade Years Chapter 7 Battalion Command in the Rakkasans Chapter 8 Operations in Haiti Chapter 9 Brigade Command at Fort Bragg Chapter 10 An Injury and Deployment to the Balkans Chapter 11 Commanding General of the Screaming Eagles: Leading the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Iraq Chapter 12 North to Mosul with the 101st Chapter 13 The War in Northern Iraq and Beyond Chapter 14 Training Iraqi Security Forces Chapter 15 Changing Army Doctrine for a New War in Iraq Chapter 16 MNF-I: Starting the Surge Chapter 17 Turning the Tide in Iraq Chapter 18 Gathering Momentum: Beyond the Surge Chapter 19 The U.S. Endgame in Iraq Chapter 20 A New War in Afghanistan Chapter 21 What Place in History? Selected Bibliography Index

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Worthy of the highest recommendation for military biography, public, and college level libraries. - Midwest Book Review

<p>. .. worthy of the highest recommendation for military biography, public, and college level libraries. - <p>Midwest Book Review

"""Worthy of the highest recommendation for military biography, public, and college level libraries."" - Midwest Book Review"

Author Information

Bradley T. Gericke, PhD, is a military historian and U.S. Army strategist.

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