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We live in fortunate times in which we have only the irritant of terrorism instead of world wars to worry about

Edward N. Luttwak

We live in fortunate times in which we have only the irritant of terrorism instead of world wars to worry about

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About Edward N. Luttwak

Edward Nicolae Luttwak (born 4 November 1942) is an American author known for his works on grand strategy, military strategy, geoeconomics, military history, and international relations. He is best known for being the author of Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook. His book Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace, also published in Chinese, Russian and ten other languages, is widely used at war colleges around the world. His books are currently published in 29 languages besides English.