Masters of war

Description:

"Military strategy matters. Civilizations with the greatest strategists-often coupled with the greatest resources-have had a powerful edge over competing civilizations. From Napoleon's revolutionary campaigns to the way insurgency, terrorism, and nuclear weaponry have defined the nature of warfare in the 21st century, the results of military strategy have changed the course of history. Masters of War: History's Greatest Strategic Thinkers gives you an inside look at both the content and historical context of the world's greatest war strategists. Taught by Professor Andrew R. Wilson, these 24 lectures will instill in you a new appreciation for the subtleties and complexities of strategy."--"The Great Courses" website descritpion.

subjects: Tactics,  Modern Military history,  Naval strategy,  Strategic aspects,  Battles,  Strategy,  War and society,  Naval battles,  Terrorism,  Nuclear warfare,  War,  History,  Armies,  Military art and science,  Ancient Military history,  Sea-power,  Air power

People: Zedong Mao (1893-1976),  Antoine Henri Jomini baron de (1779-1869),  Sunzi (active 6th century B.C),  Thucydides,  A. T. Mahan (1840-1914),  Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831),  Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527)