“This important study examines what has happened on the battlefields over the last eighty years” - THE TIMES

“A hugely significant book... written with elegance and compelling arguments” - DAILY TELEGRAPH

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“The Conflict” is both an extensive history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin's invasion of Ukraine and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past and predict for the future, in order to navigate a world that is becoming increasingly dangerous. In this deep and insightful study, General David Petraeus, former CIA director who commanded U.S.-led coalitions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and award-winning historian Andrew Roberts explore more than seventy years of conflicts, drawing significant lessons and perspectives from renewed analysis of the past.

“The Conflict” concludes with a groundbreaking look at Putin's disastrous invasion of Ukraine, which is another case study in the tragic outcomes that result when leaders refuse to learn from history. The book provides critical insights into warfare today, as well as how the coming decades will be shaped.

Pages: 544, Dimensions: 15.9x15.9cm