The utility of force - Rupert Smith

From a highly decorated general, a brilliant new way of understanding war and its
role in the twenty-first century.

Drawing on his vast experience as a commander
during the first Gulf War, and in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Northern Ireland, General Rupert
Smith gives us a probing analysis of modern war. He demonstrates why today's conflicts
must be understood as intertwined political and military events, and makes clear
why the current model of total war has failed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other recent
campaigns. Smith offers a compelling contemporary vision for how to secure our world
and the consequences of ignoring the new, shifting face of war.