War in the modern world since 1815

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Conflict is central to human history. It is often the cause, course and consequence of social, cultural and political change. Military history therefore has to be more than a technical analysis of armed conflict. War in the Modern World since 1815 addresses war as a cultural phenomenon, discusses its meaning in different socities and explores the various contexts of military action.

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Full title :War in the modern world since 1815 / edited by Jeremy Black.

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Publication Date:2003.

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Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2003.

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Description:1 online resource (283 pages)

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ISBN:9781315012704, 1315012707, 1136402403, 9781136402401
oclc:ocn868972379
LC Classification:D361
Dewey Decimal:355/.009

1. Introduction / Jeremy Black -- 2. Military mobilization in China, 1840-1949 / Hans Van De Ven -- 3. South Asia / Douglas Peers -- 4. The Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945) : origins, evolution, legacy / Edward Drea -- 5. The United States military, 1815-2000 / Spencer Tucker -- 6. War in modern Latin America / Miguel Angel Centeno -- 7. Sub-Saharan African warfare / John Lamphear -- 8. European warfare 1815-2000 / Peter Wilson -- 9. Naval power and warfare 1815-2000 / Jan Glete -- 10. Air power and the modern world / John Buckley.

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