• Preface, Acknowledgments, 1 THE STUDY OF WAR, 2 THE PERSPECTIVES OF WAR, 3 UNDERSTANDING THE SITUATION IN WAR, 4 SETTING OBJECTIVES IN WAR, 5 CONDUCTING WAR, 6 SUPPORTING WAR, 7 CONTROLLING WAR, 8 THE UTILITY OF WAR, 9 EPILOGUE, Appendix I THE FIVE-PARAGRAPH FORMAT, Appendix II A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE US ARMY’S FIVE-PARAGRAPH FORMAT, Notes, Bibliography, Index

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