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Название: The past as prologue. The importance of history to the military profession
Авторы: Murray W. (ed.), Sinnreich R.H. (ed.)
Аннотация:
In today’s military of rapid technological and strategic change, obtaining a
complete understanding of the present, let alone the past, is a formidable
challenge. Yet, the very high rate of change today makes study of the past
more important than ever before. The Past as Prologue explores the usefulness
of the study of history for contemporary military strategists. It illustrates
the great importance of military history while revealing the challenges
of applying the past to the present. Essays from authors of diverse backgrounds
– British and American, civilian and military – come together to
present an overwhelming argument for the necessity of the study of the past
by today’s military leaders despite these challenges. The chapters of Part I
examine the relationship between history and the military profession. Those
in Part II explore specific historical cases that show the repetitiveness of
certain military problems.