The Road Not Taken
- 768 stránek
- 27 hodin čtení
A chronicling of CIA operative Edward Lansdale, this biography definitively reframes our understanding of the Vietnam war.
Tento americký autor je respektovaným vojenským historikem, který se zaměřuje na obranu a národní bezpečnost. Jeho práce jsou známé svým pronikavým analytickým přístupem a schopností propojit historické události s moderními geopolitickými výzvami. Prostřednictvím svých textů se snaží osvětlit složitost mezinárodních vztahů a strategického myšlení. Čtenáři ocení jeho schopnost představit komplexní témata přístupným a poutavým způsobem.
A chronicling of CIA operative Edward Lansdale, this biography definitively reframes our understanding of the Vietnam war.
As fitting for the twenty-first century as von Clausewitz's On War was in its own time, Invisible Armies is a complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.
"No longer a Republican, but also not a Democrat, Boot here records his ideological journey from a “movement” conservative to a man without a party, beginning with his political coming-of-age as a young émigré from the Soviet Union, enthralled with the National Review and the conservative intellectual tradition of Russell Kirk and F. A. Hayek. Against this personal odyssey, Boot simultaneously traces the evolution of modern American conservatism, jump-started by Barry Goldwater’s canonical The Conscience of a Conservative, to the rise of Trumpism and its gradual corrosion of what was once the Republican Party"--
Exploring the evolution of warfare, this groundbreaking work delves into how technological advancements and strategic innovations have reshaped the battlefield. It examines historical shifts and their implications for military tactics, offering insights into the complex relationship between technology and combat. This monumental study provides a comprehensive analysis of the factors that have influenced modern warfare, making it essential reading for those interested in military history and strategy.