Bombing to win : air power and coercion in war
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, [1996].
Physical Desc
vii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Library - Circulating Collection
UG700.P365 1996
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UG700.P365 1996
1 available
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Published
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, [1996].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Can air bombardment break the morale of an enemy and force it to capitulate or does it strengthen the enemy's determination to resist? In the first major book since the Vietnam War on the theory and practice of airpower and its political effects, Robert A. Pape helps policy makers judge the purpose of various air strategies, and helps general readers understand the policy debates. Pape examines the air raids on Germany, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq as well as those of Israel versus Egypt, providing details of bombing operations and governmental decision making. His detailed narratives of the strategic effectiveness of bombing range from the classical cases of World War II to an extraordinary reconstruction of airpower use in the Gulf War, based on recently declassified documents.
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Pape argues convincingly that airpower is no "magic bullet" nor a way to win inexpensively. His conclusions will provoke debate from the highest military circles to the armchair generals in academia and Congress and have ramifications for questions from defense budget cuts to international policy in Bosnia. The wealth of systematically collected evidence should be a source of scholarly debates for years to come.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pape, R. A. (1996). Bombing to win: air power and coercion in war . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pape, Robert Anthony, 1960-. 1996. Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pape, Robert Anthony, 1960-. Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War Cornell University Press, 1996.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pape, Robert Anthony. Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War Cornell University Press, 1996.
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