In his book‚ he mentioned the astounding continuity in western military traditions based on influential strategists like Vegetius and Clausewitz. As an example‚ Vegetius’s compendium on Roman military practice‚ Concerning Military Matters remained influential for more than 1000 years and was read by notable figures in history like George Washington. Furthermore‚ classical works on military
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What factors allowed America to win the war for independence? American achievement in the War of Independence was essentially the aftereffect of the contention growing into a worldwide battle that the British did not have any desire to battle. The inclusion of the French‚ Spanish and in the long run the Dutch put Britain in a powerless position from which both the legislators and the military started to scrutinize the benefit of battling in America. These questions were expanded when it turned out
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Concepts in international relations Conjuncture In decision making in international relations‚ the concept of International Conjuncture‚ together with freedom of action and equality are important elements. Decision makers must take into account the set of international conditions in taking initiatives that would create different types of responses. Systemic level concepts International relations is often viewed in terms of levels of analysis‚ the systemic level concepts are those broad concepts
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Question: - Review idealism and realism in international relations. Introduction When studying international relations as an academic discipline studying about Idealism and realism is a major concern. These two approaches are used widely when it comes to decision making procedures. In idealism the decisions are made using ideas. Institutions such as League of Nations‚ United Nations as well as Local organizations like Organization of African Unity are developed according to the idealist tradition
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Doctrine foundation 1. It is officially certified beliefs‚ warfighting principles‚ and terminology that describes and guides the proper use of air and space forces in military operations. 2. Doctrine forms the way to organizes‚ trains‚ and Equips. It consists of the basic principles by which military forces guide their actions in support of national objectives. It is gathering of knowledge gained primarily from the study and analysis of experience. 3. Unity of command is vital in employing air
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2002. Information Warfare: a Philosophical Perspective. 1. London: University of Hertfordshire. Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye‚ Jr.. (1998). Power and Interdependence in the Information Age. Foreign Affairs. v. 77 (5)‚ 1-10 David J Carl von Clausewitz‚ On War‚ edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret (Princeton‚ NJ: Princeton University Press‚ 1976). The seminal discussion of the political philosophy of war. Emily O. Goldman and Leo J. Blanken‚ 2011‚ THE ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS OF
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In history‚ one thing is always certain: War or the use of violence for political goals. Unsurprisingly‚ this political philosophy has been a trend in German thought‚ starting from Clausewitz to Bismarck‚ and finally‚ at its precipice with Adolf Hitler. Nevertheless‚ Germany’s use of violence cannot be solely attributed to its political philosophy‚ as the aftermath of World War 1 was rather cruel and unusual to the German people; the majority of Germans were shocked and belittled by the Treaty of
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Early management Writers Chapter- 4 Compared with the two preceding centuries‚ the 1800s brought forth a veritable wealth of literature on management. Economists perceived of and wrote about managerial concepts‚ the functions of management‚ and the applications of management theory. Samuel P Newman wrote in 1835‚ needed to constitute a good undertaker‚ a combination of qualities‚ rarely found united in the same individual. He should possess an unusual share of foresight and calculation‚ that
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environments (land‚ sea‚ air‚ and danger) in which they fight—that make each war unique.”2 The nature of war‚ since the end of the late 19th century‚ has been changing because of many reasons: globalization‚ technological innovations … In the past‚ Clausewitz said‚ “War is merely the continuation of policy by other means”3. With this statement‚ he has basically explained that the essence of war is political. War is a function of the political realm: it remains independent of technology and science‚ and
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Political Participation in Liberal Democracy People participate in politics to influence policy decision for beter life or beter future by voting‚ interest groups‚ labor unions‚ associations and party membership. There are 3 groups ; Gladiators (Elites) : a small proportion of gladiators who fight the political battle. For instance‚ the activist campaigners. Spectators: a large group og spectators who observe the contest but rarely participate beyond voting. Apathetics: a substantial number
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