War and decision book

Keith wilson is lecturer in international history at the university of leeds this book is intended for undergraduate history courses. Modern scholars argue that eisenhowers policy and decisionmaking mechanism produced comprehensive and successful strategy. War and decision is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the bush administrations bizarre journey from the 911 attacks to its calamitous misadventure in iraq. Raymond millen, a security sector reform analyst and army war college professor asserted, the eisenhower presidency was unique in its approach to formulating national security policy and the only administration to. British strategic decision making and military effectiveness in scandinavia, 19391940. Sep 09, 2012 fredrik logevalls excellent book choosing war 1999 chronicled the american escalation of the vietnam war in the early 1960s. Us civil war history book the decision was always my own southern illinois university press, 2018 timothy smith interview dr. This epic story is told from a range of viewpoints through the eyes of the decisionmakers in washington as well as the tankers and infantry fighting through hills and. Eight uk government officials act out their potential response and decisions in a simulated war game scenario in which escalation of nuclear threat between india and pakistan leads to nuclear war and quite likely the end of the world. Jzz 0521836794pre cb775hamiltonv1 september 22, 2004 9. When abraham lincolns election in 1860 prompted several southern states to secede, the north was sharply divided over how to respond. Buy decisions for war, 19141917 1st pb edition by hamilton, richard f. Inside the pentagon at the dawn of the war on terrorism is a memoir written by douglas feith, former undersecretary of defense for policy, in which he presents a history of the beginning of the war on terrorism and the campaigns in afghanistan and iraq.

First strike reveals the explosive origins of the third world war and delves into the opening salvos of the conflict between nato and the warsaw pact in a world where the cold war turns hot in 1985. There was a time when all i knew of vietnam war books was tim obriens, the things they carried, a book that prompted the laconic entry in my book journal, this book destroyed me. Buy the best translationrecommended for serious readers. During his book tour, he even cast himself as a dissenting voice in the runup to war. In war and decision, he puts readers in the room with president bush, vice president cheney, rumsfeld, paul wolfowitz, condoleezza rice. Inside the pentagon at the dawn of the war on terrorism by douglas j. Show full abstract wargaming concept is embraced by business, it must serve, as it does in the military, as an aid to decisionmaking rather than as the decision itself. One of the things i loved so muchand that broke my heart so cleanlyabout the things they carried was that it reminded me of another beloved war book, slaughterhouse. Leaders at all levels are required to attain the results with minimum effort and risk to own forces.

The biggest decision a president can make, the decision to go to war, was done without due diligence. Unfortunately, indian decision making has rarely considered this factor, and the case studies exemplify these. To his credit, feith is donating all his book royalties to a charitable foundation dedicated to helping veterans and their families. Despite how one may feel about the war, the universal themes bourke exposes re. Much of what makes war and decision so compelling is that it is, in effect, a revisionist history. Indian lobbying and its influence in us decision making looks at the ways in which indian lobbying acts as a catalyst in transforming the usindia relationship in the postcold war era, the events that explain their formation, and factors that legitimize these groups as. Two of feiths points doug feith, the former undersecretary of defense, thankfully avoids what a lot of the iraq war genre authors do attempt to prove why they are right and the. Logevall presents a vivid and tragic portrait of the elements of u. Us civil war history book the decision was always my. One thing you will not find in war and decision but find plenty of in bob woodwards books for instance are footnotes attributed to anonymous senior officials. Herwig is a book that i found to be extremely valuable to my understanding of the complex and varied reasons for the belligerents in world war i to decide to enter the fray. This epic story is told from a range of viewpoints through the eyes of the decision makers in washington as well as the tankers. In lincoln and the decision for war, mcclintock usefully changes the usual focus from lincoln to a northern public worried about the possibility of war but uncertain how to avert it.

Douglas feith, under secretary of defense for policy from 2001 to 2005, provides an insiders look at the bush administrations planning following the attacks on 911. The book is the product of a very big mind, who lost interest in almost everything war and peace was about before he died. Us civil war history book the decision was always my own. In war and decision, former pentagon policy chief douglas j. Decision making in war is many times more difficult than it is in peacetime due to the uncertainties and imponderables and the currency being blood and life. How to improve yourself models how to understand yourself better 17 models how to understand others better 15 models how to improve others 5 models.

The presidents decision and the war departments response. Though japanese aggression in east asia was the root cause of the pacific war, the road to pearl harbor was. Clausewitzs on war and sun tzus art of war in one volume. In this groundbreaking book, the first major study in over fifty years of how the north handled the secession crisis, russell mcclintock follows the decision making process from bitter partisan rancor to consensus. Drawing on thousands of previously undisclosed written sources, feith offers the first inside view of these. Inside the pentagon at the dawn of the war on terrorism kindle edition by feith, douglas j download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. British strategic decision making and military effectiveness in scandinavia, 193940, joseph moretz conducts a. Herring in this fine book, fredrick logevall offers the first detailed examination of why diplomacy failed to head off the vietnam war. Inside the pentagon at the dawn of the war on terrorism war and decision. A tactical decision game tdg is a situational exercise that is driven by a narrative that provides basic mission, intent, and resources available, allowing leaders to work through their decisionmaking processes tlps, mdmp, etc. Stillman ii in order to understand how the united states decided to go to war with iraq, it is necessary to go back to the gulf war of 1991. Feith, the bush administrations most influential and c.

Apr 09, 2018 abujacontrary to the generally held belief that the late ikemba nnewi, odumegwu ojukwu, singlehandedly spearheaded the biafran war, nigerias first permanent representative to the united. Review by capt jason naaktgeboren, instructor, department of history, usaf academy in towards a wider war. Embers of war, by fredrik logevall the new york times. National security archive electronic briefing book no. Fifty models for strategic thinking is not really a book to read from cover to cover. Stylish and compact, this little book is a powerful asset.

Graham translation published by nicholas trubner in london in 1873. Trading in danger 2003, marque and reprisal 2004 moving target in uk and australia, engaging the enemy 2006, command decision 2007, and victory conditions 2008. Drawing on thousands of previously undisclosed written sources, feith offers the first inside view of these events as they unfolded. Inside the pentagon at the dawn of the war on terrorism war and. With ben chaplin, phoebe fox, shaun evans, sophie okonedo. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. But it is the perspective of the former, not the latter, that is central in decision making. The book focuses on the norths response to the secession crisis of 18601861. It is also important to emphasize that this is invariably more difficult for political leaders than for the military, as there are issues beyond the domain of the military. And thats an appalling error, for which were going to pay the price for a generation. This book is a balanced account of the political, diplomatic, and military currents that influenced japans attempts to surrender and the united statess decision to drop the atomic bombs.

I picked up russell mcclintocks book lincoln and the decision for war completely on a whim while browsing my local library. Drawing on thousands of previously undisclosed written sources, feith offers the first inside view of. Douglas feith talked about his book war and decision. Jun 24, 2008 douglas feith, under secretary of defense for policy from 2001 to 2005, provides an insiders look at the bush administrations planning following the attacks on 911 including the pre and post. From ancient warfare to modern and on to hypothetical and science fiction situations, decision games provides games ranging in size and complexity from folio games to. Abujacontrary to the generally held belief that the late ikemba nnewi, odumegwu ojukwu, singlehandedly spearheaded the biafran war, nigerias first permanent representative to the united. May, 2011 war and decision is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the bush administrations bizarre journey from the 911 attacks to its calamitous misadventure in iraq. Lincoln and the decision for war russell mcclintock. In this groundbreaking book, the first major study in over fifty years of how the north handled the secession crisis, russell mcclintock follows the decisionmaking process from bitter partisan rancor to consensus. In this groundbreaking and highly praised book, mcclintock follows the decision making process from bitter partisan rancor to consensus.

Indian lobbying and its influence in us decision making. Records of the 1941 policy conferences nobutaka ike snippet view 1967. Few if any of the fateful decisions of history are as well documented as the one japan made on 1 december 1941 to go to war with the united states and great britain. Our first indepth look at the inside of the bush administrations national security top leadership from one who was there. From the consensusseeking politician, this was criticism. Stunning in its research and highly sophisticated in its analysis, choosing war is far and away the best study we have of lyndon johnsons escalation of the conflict in vietnam. Whether you need to plan a presentation, assess someones business idea, or get to know yourself better, this unique guidebursting with useful visual toolswill help you simplify any. This is more a reference book, and is structured into 4 main categories. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. May 10, 2012 bush insisted in his own 2010 memoir, decision points, that the invasion was something he came to support only reluctantly and after a long period of reflection. Based on extensive research in both the united states and japan, this book allows the reader to follow the parallel decision making in tokyo and washington that contributed to lost opportunities that might have allowed a less brutal conclusion to the war. The decision to go to war in iraq ninth report of session 200203 report reexamines the intelligence gathered on iraqi capabilities regarding weapons of mass destruction, and the governmental processes of evaluating this information prior to the war in iraq. British strategic decisionmaking and military effectiveness in.

Graham translation of clausewitzs vom kriege 1832 published in london in 1873. Bret stephens, wall street journal extraordinarily frank and persuasive. Choosing war by fredrik logevall paperback university of. The translation of clausewitzs on war is the 1943 version done by german literary scholar o. They have been used throughout history dating back to before the 1800. Feith puts readers in the room with president bush, vice president cheney, donald rumsfeld, colin powell, condoleezza rice, and others as they considered how to prevent another 911.

Fredrik logevalls excellent book choosing war 1999 chronicled the american escalation of the vietnam war in the early 1960s. Inside the pentagon at the dawn of the war on terrorism, published by harper. Indian lobbying and its influence in us decision making looks at the ways in which indian lobbying acts as a catalyst in transforming the usindia relationship in the postcold war era, the events that explain their formation, and factors that legitimize these groups as an institution in us politics. It is a living organism that is never quite the same as you remembered. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading war and decision. A tactical decision game tdg is a situational exercise that is driven by a narrative that provides basic mission, intent, and resources available, allowing leaders to work through their decision making processes tlps, mdmp, etc. This theory, to which the bush administration and its supporters have referred both directly and indirectly in making a pro war case to the world, provides three core moral criteria for a just war. Intended to redress an oversight in scholarship, mcclintocks study should find favor with general readers interested in the civil wars immediate origins.

Inside the pentagon at the dawn of the war on terrorism by feith, douglas j author paperback feb 2009 paperback feb 03 2009 feith, douglas j on. The 197684 howardparet version is the standard translation today. Japanese decision for war, however, must be seen in the light of the available alternatives in the fall of 1941, which were either national economic suffocation or surrender of tokyos empire on the asian mainland. Based on extensive research in both the united states and japan, this book allows the reader to follow the parallel decisionmaking in tokyo and washington that contributed to lost opportunities. Modern scholars argue that eisenhowers policy and decision making mechanism produced comprehensive and successful strategy. Bush insisted in his own 2010 memoir, decision points, that the invasion was something he came to support only reluctantly and after a long period of reflection. British strategic decisionmaking and military effectiveness in scandinavia, 19391940. It is derived from the german original, clausewitzs vom kriege berlin. This theory, to which the bush administration and its supporters have referred both directly and indirectly in making a. Matthijs jolles at the university of chicago during world war iinot todays. Whether you need to plan a presentation, assess someones business idea, or get to know yourself better, this unique guidebursting with useful visual toolswill help you simplify any problem and make the best decision. It was interesting to hear the historical point of view from the north. Vattas war is a science fiction series by american writer elizabeth moon, comprising five books.

Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Inside the pentagon at the dawn of the war on terrorism. The decision to drop the atomic bomb dennis wainstock. Inside the pentagon at the dawn of the war on terrorism on. Tim smith has worked for the national park service and now teaches history at the university of tennessee martin. From ancient warfare to modern and on to hypothetical and science fiction situations, decision games provides games ranging in size and complexity from folio games to monster games with. They have been characterized as military science fiction similar in style to the works of lois mcmaster. War is a costly proposition and the currency of war is life and limb.