How We Fight

Praise for HOW WE FIGHT:

"Lucid and entertaining...A provocative analysis of why Americans love some wars and hate others."—Kirkus Reviews

"A great theme, beautifully written and compellingly organized, it's a fitting update to Russell Weigley's classic [The American Way of War] and an important contribution to a national debate over the war in Afghanistan which is only gathering steam."—Ambassador James Dobbins, former Assistant Secretary of State for Europe, and currently Director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at RAND

"Writing in colloquial style, this college professor accessibly frames questions arising from Iraq and Afghanistan about why victories have often been followed by occupations."—Gilbert Taylor , Booklist

"Dominic Tierney's How We Fight: Crusades, Quagmires, and the American Way of War is an unusual achievement. It is a provocative scholarly book about the U.S. approach to war that was written for a broad non-academic audience...no one can dispute that his ambitious undertaking generates much-needed debate on a timely topic. That his writing is fluid and accessible makes it more likely that he will reach both scholarly and policy audiences."—James H. Lebovic, George Washington University

"Tierney's is a welcome voice in the trade press literature on American wars. He captures the essence of America's history of warfare and presents it in a digestible, yet sophisticated and historically rich way...interesting, engaging, compelling, and even entertaining to a broader audience."—Jon Western, Mt. Holyoke College

"How We Fight is an important contribution in itself and for the thinking it prompts in others."—Bruce W. Jentleson, Duke University

"[Tierney's] work here will be a useful addition to the literature of culture and war..."—Library Journal