{"product_id":"war-and-power-who-wins-wars-and-why-hardcover","title":"War and Power: Who Wins Wars--And Why - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhillips Payson O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Vital reading for anyone grappling with America's uncertain place in today's global order.\" --Alexander Vindman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Folly of Realism\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 USSR during the Cold War--were uniquely able to exert their influence on the world stage because of their overwhelming military capabilities. But as military historian Phillips Payson O'Brien argues in \u003ci\u003eWar and Power\u003c\/i\u003e, this conception of power fails to capture the more complicated truth about how wars are fought and won. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Our focus on the importance of large, well-equipped armies and conclusive battles has obscured the foundational forces that underlie military victories and the actual mechanics of successful warfare. O'Brien suggests a new framework of \"full-spectrum powers,\" taking into account all of the diverse factors that make a state strong--from economic and technological might, to political stability, to the complex logistics needed to maintain forces in the field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on examples ranging from Napoleon's France to today's ascendant China, \u003ci\u003eWar and Power\u003c\/i\u003e offers a critical new understanding of what makes a power truly great. It is vital reading in today's perilous world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhillips Payson O'Brien \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of strategic studies and head of the School of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He is the author of six books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Strategists \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Second Most Powerful Man in the World\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a regular contributor to\u003ci\u003e Foreign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. Born and raised in Boston, he now lives in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978330833197,"sku":"9781541606975","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/lSj4u0iw_K9781541606975.webp?v=1775801698","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/war-and-power-who-wins-wars-and-why-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}