By Dominic J. Caraccilo

Beyond Guns and Steel: A War Termination Strategy

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Dominic J. Caraccilo
Hardcover, 211 pp., 2011

This work is a doctrinal examination of war termination strategy and conflict resolution as a dependent pair, requiring a plan to achieve both in unison in advance of a fight.

Examples taken from the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with models of war termination successes and failures to enhance the understanding of scenarios for possible resolution
A full array of definitions offering clarity for the reader seeking to grasp the book's methodology for war termination
Primary source documentation related to the author's seven combat deployments to the Middle East and over five years of personal involvement in combat and its aftermath.
Vignettes from history dating from the Revolutionary War to the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Sidebars offering relevant charts, graphs, and newspaper articles
Examples of conflict resolution to enhance an understanding of war termination outcomes
Firsthand accounts from various military officers in the form of Staff College manuscripts
A robust listing of books, interviews, documents, and articles on war termination and conflict resolution theories