The Making of Strategy: Rulers, States, and War by Williamson Murray (PDF)

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Most writing about strategy has focused on individual strategic theorists or great military leaders. This book focuses instead on the messy processes by which rulers and states have framed strategy in the past – a subject of vital practical importance to strategists, and of great interest to students of strategy and statecraft. It consists of 17 case studies that range from fifth-century Athens and Ming China to Hitler’s Germany, Israel, and the post-1945 United States. The studies analyse, within a common interpretive framework, precisely how rulers and states have made strategy. The introduction emphasises the constants in the rapidly shifting world of the strategist; the concluding essay tries to understand the forces that have driven the transformation of strategy since 400 BC and seem likely to continue to transform it in the future.

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⭐I bought this book due to a Master’s class I am taking with American Military University, while I’m deployed. The book arrived in great condition and quickly. The seller was prompt in notifying me of when it would arrive, as I was afraid I would already be deployed when it got to my mail box.The book itself is interesting, but I’ve only started the first 3 chapters…

⭐A solid compendium of nation-state strategies throughout various historical periods and evolutionary states of governments. The editors did a good job of bringing many important but disparate discussions together.To maximize the value of this book, a solid familiarity with Clausewitz’s On War (at least book 1) is a prerequisite for understanding many of the precursory discriptions of concepts attributed to him.

⭐This book has been great. had to purchase for a class I was taking and I really appreciated the style which has different chapters with different authors dealing with different time periods/regions. Each chapter is written like a research paper and well supported with properly cited sources making this a solid reference material for any reader. I normally get rid of most of my college books but this one I am keeping not only for use in later research papers I am writing but also because I’m a fan of it. Highly recommended.

⭐Good stuff. Some chapters (chapters by different authors on different topics) not so good but still very interesting read

⭐Just an excellent book. It was a textbook last term in uni and I know why. High quality work, although the title should be related to its historical theme, since it’s more about history and less about theory. But other than that, it’s highly recommended.

⭐This book is required for one of my college courses. Strategy can be a dull topic in my opinion but the authors write this book with a lively slant.

⭐Comoilation of writings from many authors in chronological order, for the most part. Great reference, gives multiple thought on certain ideas. Good for research also.

⭐Outstanding at understanding particular empires, kingdoms etc., at particular points in time. This ranges from the Ancient Greece to Nuclear Strategy of the Cold War and the future challenges.

⭐I like to read about history and to learn from it.I found in the book good summaries explaining the characters, attitudes and behaviour of rulers and their roles in making wars.

⭐Good standard account of strategy

⭐Very expensive and badly used. Marks and writing in the book.

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