Coker on War

Strategic Thinking for Uncertain Times

AvMichael John Williams,Christopher Ankersen

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

360 kr

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A homage to the late, great scholar of war, exploring his considerable legacy and engaging with questions of conflict and strategy in the same spirit.From the collapse of the Soviet Union and the ‘end of history’ to the rise of Islamist terrorism and the onset of the ‘war on terror’, and now finally a return to great power politics—the last thirty years have been some of the most unsettled in a generation or two. Through it all, Professor Christopher Coker’s thinking on war and strategy was among the most original and insightful. His impact on the contemporary understanding of conflict cannot be overstated.Through his twenty-seven books, Coker’s ideas—and his captivating writing—have influenced politicians, generals and generations of scholars. This volume is an extended examination of the man and his oeuvre, written by those who worked with him, learned from him, and were intellectually inspired by him.Leading scholars will examine the implications of emerging technology in warfare; the challenges of war in an era of terrorism; the humanitarian dimension of war; and notions of war as risk management. In a homage to Coker’s engagement with literature and philosophy, additional chapters will explore how we write about war, the role or meaning of human nature in war, and the tragic in war.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-09-03
Mått:138 x 216 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:312
Förlag:C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
ISBN:9781805264347

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Michael John Williams PhD is Associate Professor of International Affairs at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University.Christopher Ankersen PhD is a Clinical Professor of Global Affairs at New York University. They wrote their doctorates at the London School of Economics under Christopher Coker’s supervision.

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'Christopher Coker was an unusual, idiosyncratic scholar; his work was literary, imaginative and allusive. He contemplated questions he believed were definitive of our human condition: war, violence and strategy. In this poignant valediction to a fine scholar and a wonderful man, those colleagues who knew and loved him best explore Christopher's rich and profound body of work. It is an elegy to a scholar the likes of whom we won't see again.'

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ForewordMichael CoxIntroduction: Another Story Waiting to be ToldChristopher Ankersen and Michael John Williams1: Coker on ClausewitzAntulio J. Echevarria II2: Coker on the WarriorAntoine Bousquet3: Coker on HumanityChristopher Ankersen4: Coker on the Dystopian and Western StrategiesMikkel Vedby Rasmussen5: Coker on Strategic ThinkingRune Henriksen6. Coker on War and PhilosophyAaron McKeil and Erica Benner7: Coker on War as Risk ManagementDavid H. Ucko8. Coker on the Improbable War with ChinaYee-Kuang Heng9. Coker on the Civilizational StateTerrence McNamee10. Coker on the Twilight of the WestMichael John WilliamsEpilogue: No Farewell to Arms?Caroline Kennedy-Pipe