War and Power

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—"vital reading for anyone grappling with America’s uncertain place in today’s global order” (Alexander Vindman, New York Times –bestselling author of The Folly of Realism ) For nearly two centuries, international relations have been premised on the idea of the “Great Powers.” As the thinking went, these mi