From the Ancient World to the Digital Age: The Phenomenon of Foreign Policy Strategy in Interstate Confrontation
https://doi.org/10.46272/2221-3279-2023-4-14-146-154
Abstract
Book review: Brands H. (ed.) (2023) The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age. Princeton University Press, 1200 p.
The article reviews the main theses of the book edited by H. Brands "The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age" (Brands H. (ed.) (2023) The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age. Princeton University Press, 1200 p.) devoted to the study of the evolution of strategic thought. The volume raises a number of significant theoretical and practical issues related to foreign policy decision-making and the process of shaping of the foreign and defense strategy of different states. The main objective of this work is to update the theoretical foundation of strategic research based on the changing information and technological landscape.
About the Author
E. D. Spirin
MGIMO University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Egor D. Spirin — Expert, Center for Advanced American Studies, Institute for International Studies, MGIMO University
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Spirin E.D. From the Ancient World to the Digital Age: The Phenomenon of Foreign Policy Strategy in Interstate Confrontation. Comparative Politics Russia. 2023;14(4):146-154. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.46272/2221-3279-2023-4-14-146-154
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