1st Edition

The Virtual American Empire On War, Faith and Power

By Edward N. Luttwak Copyright 2009
234 Pages
by Routledge

234 Pages
by Routledge

234 Pages
by Routledge

This is Edward Luttwak's third and arguably fi nest collection of essays. In a challenge to the intellectual backbone of those who write about peace as something one wishes into existence through mediation and good will, Luttwak's view of warfare is bracing: "An unpleasant truth, often overlooked, is that although war is a great evil, it does have a great virtue: it can resolve political confl... Read more
Introduction, Part 1: The Paradoxical Logic of Strategy, Part 2: Post-Cold War Hot Wars, Part 3: America at War, Part 4: Post-Heroic War, Part 5: Byzantium: Faith and Power, Part 6: Amazon Misadventures, Part 7: Economics

Biography

Edward N. Luttwak