War, Peace and International Relations: An Introduction to Strategic HistoryChapter Introduction: Strategic history -- chapter 1 Themes and contexts of strategic history -- chapter 2 Carl von Clausewitz and the theory of war -- chapter 3 From limited war to national war: The French Revolution and the Napoleonic way of war -- chapter 4 The nineteenth century, I: A strategic view -- chapter 5 The nineteenth century, II: Technology, warfare and international order -- chapter 6 World War I, I: Controversies -- chapter 7 World War I, II: Modern warfare -- chapter 8 The twenty-year armistice, 1919-39 -- chapter 9 The mechanization of war -- chapter 10 World War II in Europe, I: The structure and course of total war -- chapter 11 World War II in Europe, II: Understanding the war -- chapter 12 World War II in Asia-Pacific, I: Japan and the politics of empire -- chapter 13 World War II in Asia-Pacific, II: Strategy and warfare -- chapter 14 The Cold War, I: Politics and ideology -- chapter 15 The Cold War, II: The nuclear revolution -- chapter 16 War and peace after the Cold War: An interwar decade -- chapter 17 9/11 and the age of terror -- chapter 18 Irregular warfare: Guerrillas, insurgents and terrorists -- chapter 19 War, peace and international order -- chapter 20 Conclusion: Must future strategic history resemble the past?. |
Contents
Strategic history | 1 |
1 Themes and contexts of strategic history | 4 |
2 Carl von Clausewitz and the theory of war | 15 |
The French Revolution and the Napoleonic way of war | 31 |
A strategic view | 51 |
Technology warfare and international order | 61 |
Controversies | 75 |
Modern warfare | 85 |
Strategy and warfare | 168 |
Politics and ideology | 184 |
The nuclear revolution | 205 |
An interwar decade | 219 |
17 911 and the age of terror | 235 |
Guerrillas insurgents and terrorists | 245 |
19 War peace and international order | 264 |
Must future strategic history resemble the past? | 280 |
8 The twentyyear armistice 191939 | 99 |
9 The mechanization of war | 115 |
The structure and course of total war | 124 |
Understanding the war | 143 |
Japan and the politics of empire | 157 |
Glossary | 282 |
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War, Peace and International Relations: An Introduction to Strategic History Colin S. Gray No preview available - 2007 |
War, Peace and International Relations: An Introduction to Strategic History Colin S. Gray No preview available - 2007 |
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