War and Power: Who Wins Wars-and Why

A bold, revisionist study of modern warfare, showing that military victory is rooted not in large armies and decisive battles, but in the full spectrum of economic, political, and social power

“Stimulating. ... Full of interesting facts and connections.” —Wall Street Journal

For nearly two centuries, international relations have been premised on the idea of the “Great Powers.” As the thinking went, these mighty states—the European empires of the nineteenth century, the United States and the ...