{"product_id":"winning-westeros-how-game-of-thrones-explains-modern-military-conflict-hardcover","title":"Winning Westeros: How Game of Thrones Explains Modern Military Conflict - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Amble\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eML Cavanaugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the fictitious world of Westeros, the hit television series \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the bitter and violent struggle between the realm's noble dynasties for control of the Seven Kingdoms. But this beloved fantasy drama has just as much to say about the successful strategies and real-life warfare waged in our own time and place. \u003ci\u003eWinning Westeros\u003c\/i\u003e brings together more than thirty of today's top military and strategic experts, including generals and admirals, policy advisors, counterinsurgency tacticians, science fiction and fantasy writers, and ground-level military officers, to explain the strategy and art of war by way of the \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e saga. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each chapter of \u003ci\u003eWinning Westeros\u003c\/i\u003e provides a relatable, outside-the-box way to simplify and clarify the complexities of modern military conflict. A chapter on the doomed butcher's boy whom Arya Stark befriends by \u003ci\u003eWorld War Z\u003c\/i\u003e author Max Brooks poignantly reminds us of the cruel fate that civilians face during times of war. Another chapter on Jaqen H'ghar and the faceless men of Bravos explores the pivotal roles that stealth and intelligence play in battle. Whether considering the diplomatic prowess of Tyrion Lannister, the defiant leadership style of Daenerys Targaryen, the Battle of the Bastards and the importance of reserves, Brienne of Tarth and the increased role of women in combat, or dragons as weapons of mass destruction, \u003ci\u003eWinning Westeros\u003c\/i\u003e gives fans of \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e and aspiring military minds alike an inspiring and entertaining means of understanding the many facets of modern warfare. It is a book as captivating and enthralling as \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, public speaker, senior fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point, and nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWorld War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War\u003c\/i\u003e, among other works. Brooks, and the other coeditors of this book, edited \u003ci\u003eStrategy Strikes Back: How Star Wars Explains Modern Military Conflict \u003c\/i\u003e(Potomac Books, 2018). \u003cb\u003eJohn Amble \u003c\/b\u003eis the editorial director at the Modern War Institute and a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. \u003cb\u003eML Cavanaugh\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior fellow at the Modern War Institute and a U.S. Army strategist with global experience. \u003cb\u003eJaym Gates\u003c\/b\u003e is an acquiring editor for Nisaba Press and Falstaff Books, as well as a freelance editor and author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166084436103,"sku":"9781640122215","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ab1378916a6bd08e294065daf589e437.webp?v=1733318297","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/winning-westeros-how-game-of-thrones-explains-modern-military-conflict-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}