The evolution of operational art
Subtitle: from Napoleon to the present
By: edited by John Andreas Olsen and Martin van Creveld
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780199599486
Subjects: Operational art (Military science); Case studies; History
Description: "Based on country specific case-studies, this book describes how the concepts that underpin operational art originated, how they received practical expression in various campaigns, and how they developed over time. The point of departure is the campaigns of 'the God of War', Napoleon Bonaparte. The book then proceeds with chapters on the evolution of operational art in Prussia/Germany, the Soviet Union/Russia, the United Kingdom, United States, Israel, and China. The final chapter deals with the future of operational art in irregular warfare. Theory is critical to refining and improving existing methods of applying operational warfare, and its importance cannot be overstated; however, to be useful, theory and its accompanying vocabulary must be combined with a proper examination of historical trends and practical experience. The present volume attempts to achieve that combination"--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-257) and index.