Modern War: A Very Short Introduction Paperback / softback
by Richard (Bishop Wardlaw Professor of Politics, and Director of the Centre for the Study of English
Part of the Very Short Introductions series
Paperback / softback
Description
Warfare is the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity.
It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and society of the modern period.
But what do we mean by modern war? What causes modern wars to begin? Why do people fight in them, why do they end, and what have they achieved?
In this accessible and compelling Very Short Introduction, Richard English explores the assumptions we make about modern warfare and considers them against the backdrop of their historical reality.
Drawing on the wide literature available, including direct accounts of the experience of war, English provides an authoritative account of modern war: its origins, evolution, dynamics, and current trends.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages, Approx 11 black and white illustrations and maps
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:25/07/2013
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- ISBN:9780199607891
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Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages, Approx 11 black and white illustrations and maps
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:25/07/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9780199607891