Strategy in the contemporary world : an introduction to strategic studies / edited by John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, Colin S. Gray.

"The Online Resource Centre that accompanies this book provides students and instructors with ready-to-use teaching and learning materials. These resources are free of charge and designed to maximise the learning experience" -- p. [xvi].

Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-383) and index.

pt. 1. Enduring issues of strategy -- The causes of war and the conditions of peace -- The evolution of modern warfare -- Strategic theory -- Strategic culture -- Law, politics, and the use of force -- Geography and strategy -- Technology and warfare -- pt. 2. Contemporary problems -- Irregular warfare: terrorism and insurgency -- Strategy for a new world: combating terrorism and transnational organized crime -- The second nuclear age: nuclear weapons in the twenty-first century -- The control of weapons of mass destruction -- Conventional power and contemporary warfare -- Iraq, Afghanistan, and American military transformation -- Homeland security: a new strategic paradigm -- Humanitarian intervention and peace operations -- pt. 3. The future of strategy -- A new agenda for security and strategy? -- The future of strategic studies.

Provides a coverage of issues of war and peace such as terrorism, irregular warfare and weapons of mass destruction. This work contains a set of reflections on the role of military power in the contemporary world. It analyzes conflicts from Afghanistan to the Iraq War and looks at the debates about the lessons that can be learned from these wars.