The Past as Prologue The Importance of History to the Military Profession
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, first publishe...
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| Abstract | 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, first published in 2006, explores the usefulness of the study of history for contemporary military strategists. It illustrates the great importance of military history while simultaneously 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 in spite of these challenges. The essays 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. |
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| AbstractList | 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, first published in 2006, explores the usefulness of the study of history for contemporary military strategists. It illustrates the great importance of military history while simultaneously 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 in spite of these challenges. The essays 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. A 2006 exploration of the usefulness of the study of history for contemporary military strategists. The essays 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. 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, first published in 2006, explores the usefulness of the study of history for contemporary military strategists. It illustrates the great importance of military history while simultaneously 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 in spite of these challenges. The essays 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. Summary reprinted by permission of Cambridge University Press |
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| SubjectTerms | Armed forces Civil-military relations Military art and science Military history Military history -- Study and teaching Military theory Strategic studies Study and teaching |
| Subtitle | The Importance of History to the Military Profession |
| TableOfContents | Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Military history and the history of war -- Part I: The influence of history on the military profession -- 3 The relevance of history to the military profession: a British view -- 4 The relevance of history to the military profession: an American Marine's view -- post-world war ii professional military education -- an early interest in military history -- finding a wider world of professional study -- formalizing my study efforts -- putting my ideas to the test -- marine corps command and staff college and the marine corps university -- bringing things to fruition as a senior commander -- a loss of momentum -- 5 Awkward partners: military history and American military education -- evolution of american military education -- recovering from vietnam -- lingering discomfort -- the problem of historical utility -- using military history to educate -- conclusion -- 6 Thoughts on military history and the profession of arms -- the difficulties of history for the professional officer -- the utility of military history -- conclusion -- Part II: The past as illuminator of the future -- 7 Thucydides as educator -- 8 Clausewitz, history, and the future strategic world -- assumptions and argument -- clausewitz and the future -- conclusion -- 9 History and the nature of strategy -- conclusion -- 10 Military transformation in long periods of peace: the Victorian Royal Navy -- 11 Military history and the pathology of lessons learned: the Russo-Japanese War,a case study -- background to the war -- the lessons of the war -- The Defense and Infantry Weapons -- The Defense and Artillery -- Combined Arms Firepower in Defense -- Changes in the Character of War -- the japanese triumph: the strategic lessons -- lessons identified but not learned Bottom Up" Lessons Identified -- The Real Lessons -- Lessons from the Top Down -- the logic deficits: why? -- The Long-Term Strategic Implications -- The Corrupting Influence of Emotion -- conclusion -- 12 Obstacles to innovation and readiness: the British Army's experience 1918-1939 -- the reckoning -- conclusion -- 13 What history suggests about terrorism and its future -- why terrorism occurs -- how terrorism works -- how terrorist groups end -- the future of terrorism -- conclusion -- 14 History and future of civil-military relations: bridging the gaps -- civil-military relations as strategic culture -- civilian-military relations versus civilian control -- defining and bridging gaps -- culture and knowledge gap -- role gap -- the concept gap -- values gap -- conclusion -- index |
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