The Oxford History of Modern War
How has war shaped modern society and vice versa? How has it changed between the introduction of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today?

The Oxford History of Modern War examines the techniques, technology, and theory of war from the 'military revolution' of the seventeenth century to the present day, with fascinating thematic chapters by expert contributors covering air and sea warfare, combat experience, women and war, and even opposition to war. All the major developments in warfare are covered, from the development of professionalism and mass armies to guerrilla warfare.

This new, updated edition, with new chapters on 'people's war' and technology and war, brings the story into the twenty-first century, addressing the dilemmas faced by military strategists in confronting international terrorism.

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The Oxford History of Modern War
How has war shaped modern society and vice versa? How has it changed between the introduction of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today?

The Oxford History of Modern War examines the techniques, technology, and theory of war from the 'military revolution' of the seventeenth century to the present day, with fascinating thematic chapters by expert contributors covering air and sea warfare, combat experience, women and war, and even opposition to war. All the major developments in warfare are covered, from the development of professionalism and mass armies to guerrilla warfare.

This new, updated edition, with new chapters on 'people's war' and technology and war, brings the story into the twenty-first century, addressing the dilemmas faced by military strategists in confronting international terrorism.

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The Oxford History of Modern War

The Oxford History of Modern War

by Charles Townshend
The Oxford History of Modern War

The Oxford History of Modern War

by Charles Townshend

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How has war shaped modern society and vice versa? How has it changed between the introduction of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today?

The Oxford History of Modern War examines the techniques, technology, and theory of war from the 'military revolution' of the seventeenth century to the present day, with fascinating thematic chapters by expert contributors covering air and sea warfare, combat experience, women and war, and even opposition to war. All the major developments in warfare are covered, from the development of professionalism and mass armies to guerrilla warfare.

This new, updated edition, with new chapters on 'people's war' and technology and war, brings the story into the twenty-first century, addressing the dilemmas faced by military strategists in confronting international terrorism.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780191501326
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication date: 06/29/2000
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Charles Townshend is Professor of History at the University of Keele. His books include Making the Peace: Public Order and Public Security in Modern Britain and Political Violence in Ireland: Government and Resistance since 1848.

Table of Contents

List of Platesix
List of Contributorsxi
Part IThe Evolution of Modern War
1Introduction: The Shape of Modern War3
2The Military Revolution I: The Transition to Modern Warfare20
3The Military Revolution II: Eighteenth-Century War40
4The Nation in Arms I: The French Wars55
5The Nation in Arms II: The Nineteenth Century74
6Imperial Wars: From the Seven Years War to the First World War94
7Total War I: The Great War117
8Total War II: The Second World War138
9Cold War158
10People's War177
Part IIElements of Modern War
11Technology and War I: To 1945201
12Battle: The Experience of Modern Combat224
13Sea Warfare245
14Air Warfare262
15War and the People: The Social Impact of Total War280
16Women and War303
17Against War317
18Technology and War II: From Nuclear Stalemate to Terrorism341
Further Reading365
Chronology378
Index387
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