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Book Review: The Clausewitz Myth: Or the Emperor’s New Clothes
Darren W. Buss
Author: Azar Gat
Reviewed by: Colonel Darren W. Buss, faculty instructor, Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations, US Army War College
Azar Gat, the author of The Clausewitz Myth, takes a closer look at Carl von Clausewitz’s On War and argues through looking at historical documents and unpublished versions of the text that there have been misinterpretations of his thoughts. The reviewer believes Gat’s assertions are not earth-shattering but still notes “engaging with [Clausewitz’s] thoughts through the lens of Gat is a valuable experience for readers.”
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Book Review: Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II
Christine Cook
Author: Lena Andrews
Reviewed by: Dr. Christine Cook, director of theories and war, Department of Distance Education, US Army War College
In Valiant Women, author Lena Andrews compiles stories that were largely gathered through interviews with women who served during World War II and uncovers their important but often overlooked contributions to the war effort. Although the reviewer regrets Andrews’s missed opportunity to include academic sources alongside the firsthand accounts, she still sees this compilation of untold stories as relevant and important.
©2025 Christine Cook
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Book Review: Outmaneuvered: America’s Tragic Encounter with Warfare from Vietnam to Afghanistan
Marie Louise deRaismes Combes
Author: James A. Warren
Reviewed by: Dr. Marie Louise deRaismes Combes, assistant professor of national security, Department of National Security and Strategy, US Army War College
Outmaneuvered: America’s Tragic Encounter with Warfare from Vietnam to Afghanistan chronologically examines the United States’ relationship with counterinsurgency. The author’s primary focus is the influence of politics on irregular warfare and covers irregular conflicts that occurred prior to and after 9/11. The reviewer saw both positives and negatives to the book and its arguments.
©2025 Marie Louise deRaismes Combes
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Book Review: Arms Control at a Crossroads: Renewal or Demise?
Ronald J. Granieri
Editors: Jeffrey A. Larsen and Shane Smith
Reviewed by: Ronald J. Granieri
Arms Control at a Crossroads is a timely examination of arms control in a changing and complex strategic environment. The essays collected cover the broad context of arms control, specific examples of nuclear powers, and a review of arms control domains. The reviewer sees this book as “a useful addition to the library of any specialists in the field.”
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