HISTORY OF MILITARY STRATEGIC THOUGHT

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https://doi.org/10.26458/1542

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strategy, theories and treatises on strategy, military strategists

Abstract

The article presents the origin of the strategy and focuses on the historical development of theories of strategy and strategic management.  It presents the fundamental theories of strategy; ancient treatises on strategy; thoughts and practices of European military strategists and the American influence on the strategic thought.

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Elitsa Stoyanova Petrova, Vasil Levski National Military University, Bulgaria

Assoc. Prof. Elitsa Petrova, PhD Legal Entity Appointed Representative for Horizon 2020 Management and Logistics DepartmentDepartmental Coordinator of Erasmus+

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2016-09-22

How to Cite

Petrova, E. S. (2016). HISTORY OF MILITARY STRATEGIC THOUGHT. Annals of Spiru Haret University. Economic Series, 15(4), 35–47. https://doi.org/10.26458/1542

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