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Book SynopsisOffers an analysis of Confederate defeat using the lenses of classical strategic and leadership theory. Aware that the nature of war is immutable and unchanging, contributors combine their firsthand experience with solid scholarship to offer new theoretical and historical perspectives about why the South failed in its bid for independence.
Trade ReviewThe question of why the Confederacy failed has sparked endless discussion.
Southern Strategies offers analysis from professional soldiers, whose training and experience set them apart from most earlier historians who addressed the topic. Their essays explore a number of leading commanders and campaigns, as well as economic and diplomatic factors, and bristle with arguments and insights that surely will encourage further debate." - Gary W. Gallagher, John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War Emeritus, University of Virginia, and author of
The Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis"The applied military history dimensions of this volume constitute an extremely useful and helpful perspective that promises to enrich our overall understanding of Confederate strategy. This is a valuable and highly recommended contribution to the field of Civil War military history, particularly for nonmilitary or academic historians less familiar with the important concepts and applications the contributors explore." - Andrew S. Bledsoe, assistant professor of history, Lee University
"In
Southern Strategies: Why the Confederacy Failed Christian Keller and his contributors offer readers a fresh way of looking at a timeworn question. In doing so they deliver a highly readable book that is timely and intensely relevant to contemporary society. The contributors weave new twists and turns into familiar stories and open up new interpretations on why the South lost its bid for independence." - Peter S. Carmichael, Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies and director of the Civil War Institute, Gettysburg College, and author of
The War for the Common Soldier: How Men Thought, Fought, and Survived in Civil War Armies
