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A master class in strategic thinking, distilled from the legendary program the author has co-taught at Yale for decades.
For over 20 years, a select group of Yale undergraduates has been admitted into the year-long "Grand Strategy" seminar team-taught by John Lewis Gaddis and Paul Kennedy. Its purpose: to provide a grounding in strategic decision-making in the face of crisis to prepare future American leaders for important work. Now, John Lewis Gaddis has transposed the experience of that course into a wonderfully succinct, lucid and inspirational book, a view from the commanding heights of statesmanship across the landscape of world history from the ancient Greeks to Lincoln, and beyond. A thrilling experience for history lovers and a necessary one for anyone serious about the art of leadership, On Grand Strategy is the very definition of a master class.
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Critic reviews
“[T]he best education in grand strategy available in a single volume . . . a long walk with a single, delightful mind . . . On Grand Strategy is a book that should be read by every American leader or would-be leader.” (John Nagl, Wall Street Journal)
“A remarkably erudite volume…[that] renders nuanced verdicts on an eclectic cohort of thinkers, writers, monarchs and conquerors…Gaddis has indisputably earned the right to plow different fields of historical inquiry, which he does in On Grand Strategy with self-evident glee and peripatetic curiosity.” (Washington Post)
“Thought-provoking…The approach is highly idiosyncratic and the structure loose; it has something of the feel of a personal manifesto or intellectual memoir.” (Weekly Standard)
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In this monumental and provocative history, Patrick Buchanan makes the case that, if not for the blunders of British statesmen - Winston Churchill first among them - the horrors of two world wars and the Holocaust might have been avoided and the British Empire might never have collapsed into ruins.
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A classic of history books
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A penetrating look at the necessity of constitutional limits upon government and exceptional men to lead those governments, uniquely taken by overlaying the life and writings of Winston Churchill with the American experiment.
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A Masterpiece of Political Philosophy
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In the most definitive account to date, respected historian Charles Esdaile argues that the chief motivating factor for Napoleon was his insatiable desire for fame. More than a myth-busting portrait of Napoleon, however, this volume offers a panoramic view of the armed conflicts that spread so quickly out of revolutionary France to countries as remote as Sweden and Egypt.
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Not bad, nor what I was expecting
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When Winston Churchill was a boy of 16, he already had a vision for his purpose in life. "This country will be subjected somehow to a tremendous invasion...I shall be in command of the defenses of London...it will fall to me to save the Capital, to save the Empire." It was a most unlikely prediction. Perceived as a failure for much of his life, Churchill was the last person anyone would have expected to rise to national prominence as prime minister and influence the fate of the world during World War II.
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Just excellent
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The eminent historian John Keegan charts Churchill's career, following his steadfast leadership during the catastrophic events of World War II while England was dangerously poised on the brink of collapse. With wonderful eloquence, Keegan illuminates Churchill's incredible strength during this crucial moment in history and his unshakable belief that democracy would always prevail.
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A good intro/summary
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Napoleon Bonaparte's rise from common origins to the pinnacle of power, as well as his defeat at Waterloo, still influences our daily lives, from the map of Europe to the metric system. Here's the fascinating story of the great soldier-statesman.
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modern and cynical history of Napoleon
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Napoleon
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Not your standard biography
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Lincoln and Churchill
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Acclaimed historian Lewis Lehrman, in his path-breaking comparison of both statesmen, finds that Lincoln and Churchill - with very different upbringings and contrasting personalities - led their war efforts, to some extent, in similar ways. As supreme war lords, they were guided not only by principles of honor, duty, freedom, but also by the practical wisdom to know when, where, and how to apply these principles. They made mistakes which Lehrman considers carefully. But the author emphasizes that, despite setbacks, they never gave up.
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Outstanding book
- By Barmand on 03-07-18
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- Scott
- 05-16-18
Repairs if not reinvents a long-damaged wheel
Pulls some of the greatest examples of western strategy into a single (yet complex) evolutionary frame.
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- boznremtp
- 07-06-19
very informative, compellingly written.
while the narrator was slow in his delivery the stories were very well written. the conclusions made by the Author were well reasoned. Thank you
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- Jonathan L Anderson
- 07-08-19
What a Journey!
Excellent prose, analysis, and weaving together of seemingly disparate threads. I have to listen to this over and over...
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- Stephen
- 09-08-18
Good, if slightly limited, read.
Overall a good book, but I had some quibbles with pauses (narrator would stop talking for an awkward, if small, amount of time) and lack of geographic diversity (while an offhand reference is made to Sun Tsu is made in the beginning, the rest is highly Eurocentric. In an age of globalism, where grand strategy necessarily competes with those of other cultures, it would have been great to get views from those other cultures.)
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- Raymond H.
- 01-09-19
Like history? Yes!
Great narrative of history as we know it. Also consider this book equivalent to a semester with the author in his classroom at Yale.
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- Sebastian Langvad
- 10-22-19
Classics commentary drown out lessons on strategy
Impressive knowledge of classics. However, the actual lessons in strategy are well-known to the pedestrian.
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- Jeff Lacy
- 04-22-20
Paradigmatic illustrations on war, leadership, policy making
Michael Chamberlain does a fine job narrating John Lewis Gaddis’s, On Grand Strategy, the paradigm on making and fighting war, leadership, and policy making. One of the most illuminating books I have read, Gaddis has written a master work that survives time.
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- Louis Macareo
- 12-05-18
Ambitious. Great middle. Ends with a Wimper
Overall I found this book intriguing and useful. It starts slow and ends weakly, but at full stride uses fantastic examples and counter-examples to teach some age old truths, and subtle ones at that, on Grand Strategy. It largely accomplishes its goals. Certainly it makes one think and to think strategicly, but it is limited when it gets bogged down in specific individuals too deeply. Worth the price of admission for sure.
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- Mike L
- 09-09-19
fascinating insight on leadership and strategy
an in-depth view into history's notable shrewd leaders and their profound impact on the world
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- Nelsons
- 12-04-20
Disconnected
To me, this was less about the makings of grand strategy and more about forced analogies between historical leaders and the messages of authors like Tolstoy, Clausewitz, and Fitzgerald. I’ll go back to Schelling at this point.
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