- Published: 1 April 2016
- ISBN: 9780143127765
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 288
- RRP: $35.00
Knife Fights
A Memoir of Modern War in Theory and Practice
- Published: 1 April 2016
- ISBN: 9780143127765
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 288
- RRP: $35.00
"Writing a book about formulating military doctrine for a general audience is no easy task, but Nagl has mastered the challenge. His memoir, Knife Fights, revolves around the writing of the American doctrine for counter-insurgency, and his wry wit and writing skill make it a good read, even for casual readers."--Washington Times
"Nagl devoted the next twenty years to teaching the Pentagon table manners. 'Eating Soup with a Knife' inspired the title of his dissertation and his intellectual rallying cry. Knife Fights is the story of [Nagl's] career and an intellectual genealogy of contemporary counterinsurgency doctrine... A window into how the Pentagon thinks and, crucially, how it--slowly--changes its mind."--Harper's Magazine