Jeremy Black

Land Warfare since 1860 (eBook, PDF)

A Global History of Boots on the Ground

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This cogent global history traces the evolution of land warfare since the start of the Crimean War. Jeremy Black argues that although it has always been critical to the outcome of conflicts worldwide, land warfare has become undervalued in comparison to air power in modern military thinking. In practice, land warfare was crucial during the American Civil War, the two world wars, and the conflicts of the Cold War. Indeed, the revival of great power confrontation has led to an urgent need to re-examine the entire contemporary period. Looking to the future, the book shows convincingly that we must consider the nature of the military for non-state actors as well for as the major powers.Ultimately, Black contends, there is no substitute for the control over territory provided by boots on the ground.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216241072
• Artikelnr.: 74835973

Autorenporträt

Jeremy Black is a pre-eminent military historian, thinker and strategist. His publications include The French and Napoleonic Wars, A History of Artillery, Importance of Being Poirot; The World of James Bond; and A History of the Second World War in 100 Maps. He is professor emeritus of history at the University of Exeter.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Abbreviations IntroductionA New Age of War? 1860
80Different Types of Conflict, 1880
1913The First World War, 1914
18Between the Wars, 1918
39The Second World War, 1939
45The Cold War, 1945
1971The Cold War, 1972
1989After the Cold War, 1990
TodayInto the FutureConclusionsNotes Selected Further Reading Index