War as an Instrument of Policy: Past, Present, and Future

David V. Nowlin recently retired after thirty years in the Air Force which included service on the faculty of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and as professor at the Air War College. Ronald J. Stupak is Dean and Distinguished Faculty Research Scholar of Management at Mt. Vernon's College for Effective Organizational leadership.

...the best hope for successful war making lies in ensuring a detailed knowledge of the principles of war by all decision makers, civilian and military, combined with practical experience and positive working relationships between those same decisionmakers. Marine Corps Gazette ... a compelling argument that the principles of war provide a rational, structured approach to whether and how to use militay power. Military Review ...a solid reference text, a comprehensive study...belongs on the shelves of research libraries and in graduate seminars in the fields of public administration and military science. Comparative Strategy ...a solid reference text, a comprehensive study...belongs on the shelves of research libraries and in graduate seminars in the fields of public administration and military science. Comparative Strategy ...the best hope for successful war making lies in ensuring a detailed knowledge of the principles of war by all decision makers, civilian and military, combined with practical experience and positive working relationships between those same decisionmakers. Marine Corps Gazette ... a compelling argument that the principles of war provide a rational, structured approach to whether and how to use militay power. Military Review