Recommended: John Lewis Gaddis, On Grand Strategy

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs: "John Lewis Gaddis assesses grand strategic theory in practice from the ancient world through World War II and beyond. From the Persian king Xerxes to Churchill's and Roosevelt's WWII strategies, Gaddis brings a deep knowledge of history, insight, and wit to the rigorous study of leadership. How do leaders make strategic decisions? What defines great leadership? John Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of History at Yale University, and was the founding director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy." 12 April 2018