Meaning of Military Victory

Intrigued by controversies about whether or not recent wars were won, Mandel (international affairs, Lewis and Clark College, Oregon) explores the meaning of the concept of victory and analyzes the pitfalls and opportunities surrounding the pursuit of war-winning and peace-winning strategies. His goal is to refine the understanding of post-war triumph in order to maximize success and minimize humiliating and costly failure. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)