by Hew Strachan (Author) The Direction of War Reviews Summary

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Rated 4.4 by 94 people

Pros from Reviews

  • Great work on strategic history
  • Compelling and interesting
  • Useful for military and civilian leaders
  • Astoundingly good book
  • Honest assessment of how things are
  • Clear and lucid narrative style
  • Raises important methodological questions
  • Perceptive, interesting and informative study

Cons from Reviews

  • Critique of civil-military relations
  • Repetitive in some areas
  • Content appeared laboured
  • Overly dense and requires re-reading

Notable Features

Contemporary Strategy
Historical Perspective
335 pages
Best Sellers Rank: #1,138,962 in Books
Customer Reviews: 4.4
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