The Sources of Military Doctrine by Barry R. Posen - 9780801416330

The Sources of Military DoctrineFrance, Britain, and Germany Between the World Wars\nAuthor(s): Barry R. Posen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cornell University Press, United States\nImprint: Cornell University Press\nISBN-13: 9780801416330, 978-0801416330\nSynopsis\nBarry R. Posen explores how military doctrine takes shape and the role it plays in grand strategy-that collection of military, economic, and political means and ends with which a state attempts to achieve security. Posen isolates three crucial elements of a given strategic doctrine: its offensive, defensive, or deterrent characteristics, its integration of military resources with political aims, and the degree of military or operational innovation it contains. He then examines these components of doctrine from the perspectives of organization theory and balance of power theory, taking into account the influence of technology and geography.\n\n Looking at interwar France, Britain, and Germany, Posen challenges each theory .