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OverviewThis book puts military doctrine into a wider perspective, drawing on military history, philosophy, and political science. Military doctrines are institutional beliefs about what works in war; given the trauma of 9/11 and the ensuing 'War on Terror', serious divergences over what the message of the 'new' military doctrine ought to be were expected around the world. However, such questions are often drowned in ferocious meta-doctrinal disagreements. What is a doctrine, after all? This book provides a theoretical understanding of such questions. Divided into three parts, the author investigates the historical roots of military doctrine and explores its growth and expansion until the present day, and goes on to analyse the main characteristics of a military doctrine. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the book concludes that doctrine can be utilized in three key ways: as a tool of command, as a tool of change, and as a tool of education. This book will be of much interest to students of military studies, civil-military relations, strategic studies, and war studies, as well as to students in professional military education. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harald Hoiback (Norwegian Defence University College, Oslo)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138477971ISBN 10: 1138477974 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 12 January 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Preliminaries 1. Outlines and Sidelines 2. A History of Military Doctrine Part II: The Anatomy of Doctrine 3. Military Thinking—An Elusive Undertaking 4. Doctrinal Foundationalism 5. Doctrinal Coherentism 6. On Enculturation 7. Authority Part III: Why Doctrine? 8. Doctrine’s future and versatility 9. Summary and ConclusionReviewsAuthor InformationHarald Høiback is a Lieutenant Colonel and lectures at the Norwegian Defence University College, Oslo. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Oslo (2010). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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