Eliot A Cohen: 4 books
Conquered into Liberty
Two Centuries of Battles along the Great Warpath that Made the American Way of War
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Americans often think of the Civil War as the conflict that consolidated the United States, including its military values and practices. But there was another, earlier, and more protracted struggle between “North” and “South,” beginning in the 1600s and lasting for more than two centuries,...
The Big Stick
The Limits of Soft Power and the Necessity of Military Force
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2017
"Speak softly and carry a big stick" Theodore Roosevelt famously said in 1901, when the United States was emerging as a great power. It was the right sentiment, perhaps, in an age of imperial rivalry but today many Americans doubt the utility of their global military presence, thinking it outdated,...
Supreme Command
Soldiers, Statesmen and Leadership in Wartime
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012
The relationship between military leaders and political leaders has always been a complicated one, especially in times of war. When the chips are down, who should run the show -- the politicians or the generals? In Supreme Command, Eliot Cohen examines four great democratic war statesmen -- Abraham...
Military Misfortunes
The Anatomy of Failure in War
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012
Why do competent armies fail?
• Why did the American-led coalition in Iraq fail to wage a classic counter-insurgency campaign for so long after the fall of Baghdad?
• Why was the sophisticated Israeli intelligence service so thoroughly surprised by the onslaught of combined Arab armies...