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100 1 _aLiddell Hart, Basil Henry, Sir,
_d1895-1970
245 1 0 _aParis
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aTo-day and to-morrow series
500 _aRelease date is 2024-10-23
508 _aProduced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Paris: or, the future of war" by Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart is a scholarly treatise on military strategy and the evolution of warfare, likely written in the early 20th century, shortly after World War I. The book examines the implications of technological advancements, particularly air power, on the nature of war, and argues for a strategic re-evaluation of military objectives. It delves into the psychological and moral dimensions of conflict, positing that the true aim of war should be to subdue the enemy's will rather than merely to destroy its armed forces. In this insightful work, Liddell Hart critiques the traditional military doctrine that prioritizes the annihilation of enemy troops as flawed and counterproductive. He emphasizes the need for a shift in focus towards more strategic and moral objectives, which include weakening the enemy's resolve through economic and psychological means. By providing historical examples, such as the failures of past military campaigns, he illustrates the importance of targeting the enemy’s nerve centers and resources. Through a thorough analysis of various weapons and tactics, Hart foresees a future in which air dominance and innovative approaches to warfare will play a crucial role, calling for a more humane and effective military strategy that aims for lasting peace rather than simple victory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1925
653 _aMilitary art and science
653 _aWar
830 0 _aTo-day and to-morrow series
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/parisorfutureofw0000hhli
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74631
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