Abstract
Operational art is currently taught at most command and staff colleges throughout the Western world. Military colleges and operational headquarters abound with manuals, procedures, and checklists for dealing with the operational level of war and operational art. These materials provide a common, coherent set of references covering a logical framework, proven methodologies, and a standardized vocabulary. They must nevertheless be accompanied by records and analyses of campaigns that define important milestones in the evolution of operational art: not only the flashes of genius and intellectual apexes, but also the periods devoid of creative thinking; not only successful campaigns, but also those that lacked appropriate theoretical underpinnings or operational excellence. This book is intended to provide military professionals, officerscholars, and graduate students the wider framework and contextualization of operational art by tracing its roots and development in various countries.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | The Evolution of Operational Art |
Subtitle of host publication | From Napoleon to the Present |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191595806 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199599486 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Several Contributors 2011. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Checklists
- Manuals
- Military professionals
- Officer-scholars
- Operational art
- Procedures
- War