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Barry R. Posen explores how military doctrine takes shape and the role it plays in grand strategy-that collection of military, economic, and political means and ends with which a state attempts to achieve security. Posen isolates three crucial elements of a given strategic doctrine: its offensive, defensive, or deterrent characteristics, its integration of military resources with political aims, and the degree of military or operational innovation it contains. He then examines these components of doctrine from the perspectives of organization theory and balance of power theory, taking into account the influence of technology and geography.Looking at interwar France, Britain, and Germany, Posen challenges each theory to explain the German Blitzkrieg, the British air defense system, and the French Army's defensive doctrine often associated with the Maginot Line. This rigorous comparative study, in which the balance of power theory emerges as the more useful, not only allows us to discover important implications for the study of national strategy today, but also serves to sharpen our understanding of the origins of World War II.

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Franske Republik --- Francia Köztársaság --- República Francesa --- Francouzská republika --- Repubblica francese --- Prantsuse Vabariik --- Francoska republika --- Френска република --- suvremena povijest --- historia contemporánea --- samtidshistoria --- sodobna zgodovina --- Geschichte der Gegenwart --- istorie contemporană --- storia contemporanea --- hedendaagse geschiedenis --- soudobá historie --- nykyhistoria --- súčasné dejiny --- lähiajalugu --- šiuolaikinė istorija --- História Contemporânea --- samtidshistorie --- legújabb kori történelem --- σύγχρονη ιστορία --- histori bashkëkohore --- storja kontemporanja --- съвременна история --- jauno laiku vēsture --- histoire contemporaine --- historia współczesna --- современа историја --- савремена историја --- tegenwoordige tijd --- età contemporanea --- gegenwärtige Epoche --- современа епоха --- историја на новата ера --- nutidshistoria --- historie současnosti --- nykyaika --- σύγχρονη εποχή --- nutidshistorie --- современа ера --- Gegenwartsgeschichte --- σύγχρονα χρόνια --- nutid --- nieuwste geschiedenis --- epoka bashkëkohore --- jelenkor --- Idade Contemporânea --- актуелна историја --- âge contemporain --- contemporary era --- suvremena era --- Edad Contemporánea --- nüüdisaeg --- současná historie --- samtid --- époque contemporaine --- šiuolaikinė era --- ciencia militar --- xjenza militari --- științe militare --- Militärwissenschaft --- воена наука --- karo mokslas --- sõjateadus --- obramboslovje --- krijgskunde --- sztuka wojenna --- hadtudomány --- στρατιωτική επιστήμη --- vojna znanost --- sotatieteet --- военна наука --- krigsvetenskap --- science militaire --- vojenská věda --- војна наука --- shkencë ushtarake --- militærvidenskab --- militārā zinātne --- vojnová veda --- ciência militar --- scienza militare --- умешност на војувањето --- militärvetenskap --- art i luftës --- sõjakunst --- umijeće ratovanja --- τέχνη του πολέμου --- válečné umění --- воена стратегија --- válečnictví --- karo menas --- στρατιωτική τέχνη --- krigskonst --- sotataito --- arte militare --- art of war --- vojenství --- art de la guerre --- krigskunst --- arte militar --- воена умешност --- umenie vojny --- artă militară --- art militaire --- strategie --- maanpuolustusoppi --- arte della guerra --- arta războiului --- воена вештина --- forțe armate --- Armee --- ginkluotosios pajėgos --- wojsko --- στρατός --- оружане снаге --- försvarsmakt --- forca të armatosura --- krijgsmacht --- вооружени сили --- армия --- ozbrojené sily --- forzi armati --- esercito --- forças armadas --- armeija --- ejército --- armée --- militær --- relvajõud --- fegyveres erők --- oružane snage --- armáda --- bruņotie spēki --- oborožene sile --- Militär --- војска --- Lietuvos kariuomenė --- légie --- milizia --- ozbrojené síly --- strijdkrachten --- kaitsejõud --- milici --- legion --- kaitsevägi --- Legion --- militari --- väeliigid --- armádny zbor --- krigsmakt --- legjion --- φρουρά --- vojska --- sõjavägi --- armată --- armádní sbor --- bevæbnede styrker --- militar --- militära styrkor --- legionas --- militia --- Soldat --- legión --- ushtri --- organização do exército --- légió --- Miliz --- domobrana --- vojsko --- voják --- militærkvarter --- воени структури --- στρατιωτικός --- legioona --- milícia --- militare --- kariškiai --- Nacionālie bruņotie spēki --- forze armate --- haderő --- milits --- gendarmerikår --- армија --- hadsereg --- sotavoimat --- ένοπλες δυνάμεις --- λεγεώνα --- väpnade styrkor --- militär --- fegyveres szolgálat --- vojne snage --- Streitkräfte --- kariai --- võõrleegion --- milis --- puolustusvoimat --- military --- fuerzas armadas --- légion --- armed services --- tropa --- miliisi --- Streitmacht --- milicija --- militaire --- militarizētie dienesti --- milicia --- forces armées --- legião --- kariuomenė --- legija --- militair --- shërbim i armatosur --- Германија --- Германия --- Duitsland --- Tyskland --- Deutschland --- Γερμανία --- Nemčija --- Njemačka --- Germania --- Allemagne --- An Ghearmáin --- Nemecko --- Niemcy --- Saksa --- Vokietija --- Németország --- il-Ġermanja --- Vācija --- Saksamaa --- Alemanha --- Alemania --- Německo --- Gjermania --- Немачка --- spolkové Německo --- Сојузна Република Германија --- Federal Republic of Germany --- West-Duitsland --- Allemagne RF --- Vācijas Federatīvā Republika --- Alemanha do Oeste --- Bondsrepubliek Duitsland --- RFA --- Germania ovest --- NSR --- Germania federale --- RFT --- Alemanha Ocidental --- Västtyskland --- ir-Repubblika Federali tal-Ġermanja --- Repubblica federale di Germania --- RFN --- BR Deutschland --- Vakarų Vokietija --- Germania occidentale --- Németországi Szövetségi Köztársaság --- Forbundsrepublikken Tyskland --- SRN --- Saksamaa Liitvabariik --- západní Německo --- Repubblica federale tedesca --- Alemania Federal --- Ομοσπονδιακή Δημοκρατία της Γερμανίας --- Alemania Occidental --- Förbundsrepubliken Tyskland --- Alemanha RF --- ФРГ --- Republika Federalna Niemiec --- Савезна Република Немачка --- Gjermania Perëndimore --- Saksan liittotasavalta --- German Federal Republic --- Savezna Republika Njemačka --- Vokietijos Federacinė Respublika --- СРН --- PCG --- ΟΔΓ --- SLV --- Alemanha Federal --- Западна Немачка --- Länsi-Saksa --- Spolková republika Nemecko --- FRG --- Duitse Bondsrepubliek --- NSZK --- Westdeutschland --- República Federal de Alemania --- Nemecká spolková republika --- Allemagne de l'Ouest --- Poblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine --- Lääne-Saksamaa --- die Bundesrepublik Deutschland --- Δυτική Γερμανία --- Alemania RF --- Allemagne fédérale --- Γερμανία ΟΔ --- Německá spolková republika --- VFR --- RFGJ --- República Federal da Alemanha --- západné Nemecko --- West Germany --- Vesttyskland --- Republica Federală Germania --- Федерална република Германия --- Zvezna republika Nemčija --- Západní Berlín --- BRD --- République fédérale d'Allemagne --- Ομοσπονδιακή Γερμανία --- Spolková republika Německo --- Republika Federale e Gjermanisë --- Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta --- Förenade kungariket --- Ühendkuningriik --- Обединетото Кралство --- An Ríocht Aontaithe --- Spojené kráľovstvo --- ir-Renju Unit --- Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο --- Spojené království --- Великобритания --- Velika Britanija i Sjeverna Irska --- Marea Britanie --- Regno Unito --- Verenigd Koninkrijk --- Mbretëria e Bashkuar --- Уједињено Краљевство --- Apvienotā Karaliste --- Reino Unido --- Egyesült Királyság --- Wielka Brytania --- Det Forenede Kongerige --- Jungtinė Karalystė --- das Vereinigte Königreich --- Združeno kraljestvo --- Royaume-Uni --- Nagy-Britannia és Észak-Írország --- Velká Británie --- Jungtinė Didžiosios Britanijos ir Šiaurės Airijos Karalystė --- Gran Bretagna --- Reino Unido da Grã-Bretanha e Irlanda do Norte --- Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland --- Iso-Britannia --- Storbritannien --- Μεγάλη Βρετανία --- Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo Velike Britanije i Sjeverne Irske --- Mbretëria e Bashkuar e Britanisë së Madhe dhe Irlandës së Veriut --- das Vereinigte Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland --- Združeno kraljestvo Velika Britanija in Severna Irska --- Nagy-Britannia és Észak-Írország Egyesült Királysága --- Iso-Britannia ja Pohjois-Irlanti --- Ujedinjena Kraljevina --- Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας και της Βορείου Ιρλανδίας --- Zjednoczone Królestwo Wielkiej Brytanii i Irlandii Północnej --- Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska --- Nagy-Britannia --- Grã-Bretanha --- Groot-Brittannië --- Gran Bretaña --- Уједињено Краљевство Велике Британије и Северне Ирске --- Обединетото Кралство на Велика Британија и Северна Ирска --- Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și Irlandei de Nord --- Обединено кралство --- Británie --- Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας και της Βόρειας Ιρλανδίας --- Det Forenede Kongerige Storbritannien og Nordirland --- Großbritannien --- Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande du Nord --- Ison-Britannian ja Pohjois-Irlannin yhdistynyt kuningaskunta --- Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord --- Suurbritannia ja Põhja-Iiri Ühendkuningriik --- Spojené kráľovstvo Veľkej Británie a Severného ĺrska --- Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия --- Lielbritānijas un Ziemeļīrijas Apvienotā Karaliste --- Veľká Británia a Severné Írsko --- Förenade konungariket Storbritannien och Nordirland --- Lielbritānija --- Grande-Bretagne --- Velika Britanija --- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland --- Marea Britanie și Irlanda de Nord --- Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte --- Militærvidenskab --- Strategi --- Krigskunst --- Military art and science - Germany - History - 20th century. --- Military art and science - Great Britain - History - 20th century. --- Strategy - History - 20th century. --- Military art and science - France - History - 20th century. --- Stratégie --- Art et science militaires --- Histoire

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"Facing threats ranging from Islamist insurgencies to the Ebola pandemic, African regional actors are playing an increasingly vital role in safeguarding peace and stability across the continent. But while the African Union has demonstrated its ability to deploy forces on short notice and in difficult circumstances, the challenges posed by increasingly complex conflict zones have revealed a widening divide between the theory and practice of peacekeeping. With the AU's African Standby Force becoming fully operational in 2016, this timely and much-needed work argues that responding to these challenges will require a new and distinctively African model of peacekeeping, as well as a radical revision of the current African security framework. The first book to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of African peace operations, The Future of African Peace Operations gives a long overdue assessment of the ways which peacekeeping on the continent has evolved over the past decade. It will be a vital resource for policy makers, researchers and all those seeking solutions and insights into the immense security challenges which Africa is facing today."--Page 4 of cover.

Peace-building --- establishment of peace --- peacekeeping --- African Union --- international cooperation --- armed forces --- Africa --- African Standby Force --- rahvusvaheline koostöö --- меѓународна соработка --- nemzetközi együttműködés --- współpraca międzynarodowa --- cooperazione internazionale --- coopération internationale --- internationale Zusammenarbeit --- cooperare internațională --- internationale samenwerking --- medzinárodná spolupráca --- tarptautinis bendradarbiavimas --- kansainvälinen yhteistyö --- cooperação internacional --- международно сътрудничество --- internationellt samarbete --- bashkëpunim ndërkombëtar --- међународна сарадња --- mezinárodní spolupráce --- mednarodno sodelovanje --- internationalt samarbejde --- διεθνής συνεργασία --- međunarodna suradnja --- kooperazzjoni internazzjonali --- starptautiskā sadarbība --- cooperación internacional --- comhar idirnáisiúnta --- mezinárodní kooperace --- интернационална соработка --- internacionální kooperace --- spolupráce na mezinárodní úrovni --- internacionální spolupráce --- kaimiņvalstu sadarbība --- Unia Afrykańska --- Afrička unija --- Afrikanska unionen --- Afrikan unioni --- Africká únia --- Unione africana --- Āfrikas Savienība --- Afrikos Sąjunga --- Afrikanische Union --- Union africaine --- Uniunea Africană --- Den Afrikanske Union --- Unión Africana --- Афричка унија --- Африкански съюз --- Africká unie --- União Africana --- Aafrika Liit --- An tAontas Afracach --- Afrikai Unió --- Unjoni Afrikana --- Afrikaanse Unie --- Bashkimi Afrikan --- Αφρικανική Ένωση --- Afriška unija --- Африканска Унија --- Organisationen for Afrikansk Enhed --- UEA --- Organizzazione dell'unità africana --- Aafrika Ühtsuse Organisatsiooni --- Organizata e Bashkimit Afrikan --- OAJ --- Организация за африканско единство --- Organizace africké jednoty --- BA --- Organizacija afriške enotnosti --- Zveza afriških držav --- Union des États africains --- AFS --- Organización de la Unidad Africana --- Afrikos vienybės organizacija --- ОАЈ --- OUA --- САД --- Οργανισμός Αφρικανικής Ενότητας --- Organisationen för afrikansk enhet (OAU) --- Organizacja Jedności Afrykańskiej --- Organisation de l'unité africaine --- Organisation der afrikanischen Einheit --- Unie van Afrikaanse Staten --- Āfrikas valstu organizācija --- OAE --- AE --- African Unity Organization --- Съюз на африканските държави --- Organização da Unidade Africana --- African Unity Organisation --- OBA --- AFVO --- Afrikan yhtenäisyysjärjestö --- ОАЕ --- Afrikai Egységszervezet --- AU --- ĀS --- AA --- Den Afrikanske Enhedsorganisation --- Organizacija afričkoga jedinstva --- AÚ --- УАД --- Ένωση Αφρικανικών Κρατών --- Unione degli Stati africani --- Organisation of African Unity --- Организација афричког јединства --- Vienotās Āfrikas organizācija --- Afriška zveza --- Organizația Unității Africane --- Организација на африканско единство --- Organizácia africkej jednoty --- Afrikanska enhetsorganisationen --- Organization of African Unity --- ΕΑΚ --- UA --- Organisatie van de Afrikaanse Eenheid --- AC --- OAU --- Únia afrických štátov --- OJA --- Унија на Африкански Држави --- АУ --- Unie afrických států --- an tsíocháin a choimeád --- taikos palaikymas --- мироопазване --- Erhaltung des Friedens --- rauhanturvaaminen --- miera uzturēšana --- udržování míru --- fredsbevarande --- maintien de la paix --- udržiavanie mieru --- menținerea păcii --- opretholdelse af fred --- handhaving van de vrede --- mantenimento della pace --- żamma tal-paċi --- ohranjanje miru --- utrzymywanie pokoju --- одржавање мира --- paqeruajtëse --- manutenção da paz --- rahuvalve --- békefenntartás --- održavanje mira --- διατήρηση της ειρήνης --- mantenimiento de la paz --- одржување на мирот --- oddálení války --- ruajtje e paqes --- rahutagamine --- zachovanie mieru --- Sicherung des Friedens --- мировна мисија --- taikos išsaugojimas --- sauvegarde de la paix --- osiguranje mira --- udržiavanie pokoja --- miera nodrošināšana --- zabezpečenie mieru --- keeping the peace --- Wahrung des Friedens --- safeguarding peace --- uchování míru --- salvaguardia de la paz --- obrana míru --- rauhan säilyttäminen --- békemegőrzés --- preserving peace --- salvaguarda da paz --- mirovna misija --- bevarelse af fred --- Friedenssicherung --- zabezpečení míru --- bewaren van de vrede --- mbajtja e paqes --- διαφύλαξη της ειρήνης --- salvgardarea păcii --- rauhan turvaaminen --- taikos saugojimas --- prodloužení míru --- zajištění míru --- pokoj --- posílení míru --- rahukaitse --- zachování míru --- očuvanje mira --- salvaguardia della pace --- säkerställande av fred --- totstandbrenging van de vrede --- fredsskapande --- instauration de la paix --- успостављање мира --- rauhan rakentaminen --- uspostava mira --- stabiliment tal-paċi --- instauración de la paz --- instauração da paz --- opnåelse af fred --- ustanovenie mieru --- εγκαθίδρυση της ειρήνης --- vzpostavitev miru --- bunú na síochána --- rahu kehtestamine --- taikos įvedimas --- instaurazione della pace --- béketeremtés --- krijim i paqes --- stabilirea păcii --- воспоставување мир --- zaprowadzenie pokoju --- miera nodibināšana --- Herbeiführung des Friedens --- nastolení míru --- установяване на мир --- costruzione della pace --- αποκατάσταση της ειρήνης --- graditev miru --- consolidação da paz --- tiswir tal-paċi --- starptautiskā miera un drošības saglabāšana --- consolidarea păcii --- mírová smlouva --- rétablissement de la paix --- taikos procesas --- fredsproces --- rauhan aikaansaaminen --- rivendosje e paqes --- ostvarenje mira --- Wiederherstellung des Friedens --- budovanie mieru --- ripristino della pace --- fredsbyggande åtgärder --- vredesopbouw --- proces i paqes --- restablecimiento de la paz --- consolidamento della pace --- taikos atkūrimas --- miera atjaunošana --- mírový proces --- proces de pace --- peacebuilding --- bewerkstelligen van de vrede --- miera līgums --- budování míru --- miera panākšana --- processo de paz --- dosažení míru --- taikos nustatymas --- rahuprotsess --- obnovení míru --- fredsbevarande åtgärder --- békeépítés --- Friedensaufbau --- οικοδόμηση της ειρήνης --- ponovna uspostava mira --- proceso de paz --- rauhanprosessi --- herstellen van de vrede --- izgradnja mira --- dojednání míru --- arritje e paqes --- miera veidošana --- budowanie pokoju --- estabelecimento da paz --- peace process --- consolidación de la paz --- Daytonski sporazum --- achievement of peace --- restabilirea păcii --- consolidation de la paix --- miera process --- békefolyamat --- rahu taastamine --- construção da paz --- taikos kūrimas --- vredesproces --- fredsopbygning --- restabelecimento da paz --- rahu saavutamine --- rahu tagamine --- fredsstiftande --- genoprettelse af fred --- Friedensprozess --- rauhan palauttaminen --- изграждане на мира --- re-establishment of peace --- béke helyreállítása --- mirovni proces --- znovunastolení míru --- An Afraic --- Aafrika --- Африка --- África --- Afrique --- Afrikka --- Afryka --- Afrika --- Āfrika --- Αφρική --- africké krajiny --- χώρες της Αφρικής --- африкански држави --- africké země --- país da África --- afrikanske lande --- Afrika országai --- African countries --- afrikanska länder --- vendet Afrikane --- país de África --- afričke zemlje --- paesi dell'Africa --- země Afriky --- Afrikas länder --- africké státy --- státy Afriky --- Afrikan maat --- afrikai országok --- Afrikos šalys --- pays africains --- paesi africani --- Aafrika riigid --- pays d'Afrique --- Länder Afrikas --- país africano --- Afrikaanse landen --- țări africane --- Afrikaans land --- afrikanische Länder --- afrikai államok --- αφρικανικές χώρες --- forțe armate --- Armee --- ginkluotosios pajėgos --- wojsko --- στρατός --- оружане снаге --- försvarsmakt --- forca të armatosura --- krijgsmacht --- вооружени сили --- армия --- ozbrojené sily --- forzi armati --- fórsaí armtha --- esercito --- forças armadas --- armeija --- ejército --- armée --- militær --- relvajõud --- fegyveres erők --- oružane snage --- armáda --- bruņotie spēki --- oborožene sile --- Militär --- војска --- Lietuvos kariuomenė --- légie --- milizia --- ozbrojené síly --- strijdkrachten --- kaitsejõud --- milici --- legion --- kaitsevägi --- Legion --- militari --- väeliigid --- armádny zbor --- krigsmakt --- legjion --- φρουρά --- vojska --- sõjavägi --- armată --- armádní sbor --- bevæbnede styrker --- militar --- militära styrkor --- legionas --- militia --- Soldat --- legión --- ushtri --- organização do exército --- légió --- Miliz --- domobrana --- vojsko --- voják --- militærkvarter --- воени структури --- στρατιωτικός --- legioona --- milícia --- militare --- kariškiai --- Nacionālie bruņotie spēki --- forze armate --- haderő --- milits --- gendarmerikår --- армија --- hadsereg --- sotavoimat --- ένοπλες δυνάμεις --- λεγεώνα --- väpnade styrkor --- militär --- fegyveres szolgálat --- vojne snage --- Streitkräfte --- kariai --- võõrleegion --- milis --- puolustusvoimat --- military --- fuerzas armadas --- légion --- armed services --- tropa --- miliisi --- Streitmacht --- milicija --- militaire --- militarizētie dienesti --- milicia --- forces armées --- legião --- kariuomenė --- legija --- militair --- shërbim i armatosur --- Peacekeeping forces --- Peace studies & conflict resolution --- Peacekeeping (Military science) --- Peacekeeping operations --- Armed Forces --- International police