Strachan, Hew <br/><br/>
The direction of war :  contemporary strategy in historical perspective / 
spine title :  The direction of war. 
Hew Strachan. 
 - xiv, 322 pages ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 'The wars since 9/11, both in Iraq and Afghanistan, have generated frustration and an increasing sense of failure in the West. Much of the blame has been attributed to poor strategy. In both the United States and the United Kingdom, public enquiries and defence think tanks have detected a lack of consistent direction, of effective communication, and of governmental coordination'-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781107047853 1107047854 1107654238 9781107654235  RM150.54 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Strategy.<br/>Military history, Modern--21st century.