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The accidental admiral : a sailor takes command at NATO / Adm. James Stavridis, USN (Ret.).
| Author/creator | Stavridis, James |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2014] |
| Description | xvi, 246 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Sailor takes command at NATO |
| Contents | You want to send me where? -- Two jobs, two countries, one house -- Afghanistan: whistling past the graveyard of empires -- Libya: Qaddafi's last stand -- Syria: through a glass darkly -- The Balkans: where old ghosts die hard -- Israel: the best of times, the worst of times -- Russia: why can't we just get along? -- Leadership challenges and pitfalls: McChrystal, Petraeus, Allen, . . . and me -- Tricks of the trade: how leaders make things happen -- The postman never rings twice: strategic communication -- Requiem for strategic planning? -- Innovation: the father of all necessity -- NATO: quo vadis? -- What keeps me awake at night: convergence -- Going ashore -- Appendix A. Gen. John Kelly's e-mail on the death of his son, Robert -- Appendix B. The North Atlantic Treaty -- Appendix C. The NATO Lisbon Summit declaration -- Appendix D. Reading list. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Stavridis, James. Accidental admiral Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2014] 9781612517827 |
| Genre/form | Anecdotes. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | Military history. |
| LCCN | 2014017304 |
| ISBN | 9781612517049 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1612517048 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E745 .S675 A3 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |