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War and Power

Who Wins Wars—and Why

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By Phillips Payson O’Brien

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$30.00

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Hardcover

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Hardcover $30.00 $40.00 CAD

On Sale
Oct 28, 2025
Page Count
336 pages
Publisher
PublicAffairs
ISBN-13
9781541606975

Phillips Payson O’Brien

About the Author

Phillips Payson O’Brien is Professor of Strategic Studies and Head of the School of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He is the author of six books, including The Strategists. The Editor in Chief of the journal War in History, he is a regular contributor to Foreign Affairs and the Atlantic. He lives in St. Andrews, UK.

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