European Armies and the Conduct of War

Discussing the key issues of modern warfare, Hew Strachanâ€™s work examines the theory and practice of land warfare in Europe since 1700. Looking at warfare in the context of social and political change, Dr. Strachan interprets his subject matter as widely as possible, and European Armies and the Conduct of War considers the roles of air power and the impact of the United States on European military developments. Through the eyes of the major theorists of the day, European Armies examines: * how the social and political influences which shape armies, also mould the attitude of those armies to warfare * the story of techicnal innovation * the mounting pace of industrialization and its impact of warfare. Recent military history has tended to focus on the relationship between armies and society and there has been much original research on the subject of the conduct of war. This book brings these approaches together, providing information and insight vital to the study of this fascinating era.

European armies and the conduct of war

History

HEW STRACHAN

Europe

HarperCollins Publishers, Ltd

A significant addition to the literature on World War I, which takes a global view of what has frequently been misperceived as a prolonged skirmish on the Western Front. Exploring such theatres as the Balkans, Africa and the Ottoman Empire, this single-volume work assesses Britain's participation in the light of what became a struggle for the defence of liberalism, and shows how the war shaped the "short" 20th century that followed it. Published to tie in with a television series, "The First World War" accompanies 10 one-hour episodes to be shown on Channel 4 during the autumn of 2003.

The First World War : A New Illustrated History

World

Simon&Schuster

Hew Strachan is one of the world's foremost experts on the Great War of 1914-18. His ongoing three-volume history of the conflict, the first of which was published in 2001, is likely to become the standard academic reference work: Max Hastings called it 'one of the most impressive books of modern history in a generation', while Richard Holmes hailed it as a 'towering achievement'. Now, Hew Strachan brings his immense knowledge to a one-volume work aimed squarely at the general reader. The inspiration for and a companion volume to the major Channel 4 series of the same name, to which Hew has been chief consultant, THE FIRST WORLD WAR is a significant addition to the literature on this subject, taking as it does a uniquely global view of what is often misconceived as a prolonged skirmish on the Western Front. Exploring such theatres as the Balkans, Africa and the Ottoman Empire, Hew Strachan goes on to assess Britain's participation in the light of what became a struggle for the defence of liberalism, and show how the war shaped the 'short' twentieth century that followed it. Accessible, compelling and utterly convincing, this is a modern history writing at its finest.

The First World War : A New History

The First World War

Simon Schuster(uk)

The First World War: A New History

Military

Simon Schuster Ltd

In this highly acclaimed short history of the First World War, Strachan argues that the conflict became global long before the involvement of the USA, and discusses the war in Africa, the Far East and Eastern Europe, and the German-Ottoman alliance. He also shows, by recovering contemporary - pre-1920s - views of the war, that for liberal countries struggling to defend their freedoms it was far from futile.

first world war, the [Paperback] [Jan 01, 1964] Blackwood, P E et al.

Transworld Publications

'Atlantic Books has achieved a publishing coup with its "Books that Shook the World" series...short biographies of great books, securing the best people to write them and ensuring that the remit to produce compendious, clear and engaged accounts...this series is a big success.' - A. C. Grayling, "The Times." Rights have been sold in 15 countries. Each volume is a beautifully designed and produced B-format hardback. "On War" by Carl von Clausewitz was first published in Germany after the Napoleonic Wars. One of the most significant treatises on military strategy ever written, it is still prescribed at various military academies today. Its description of 'absolute war' and its insistence on the centrality of battle to war have been blamed for the level of destruction involved in both the First and Second World Wars. Hew Strachan's accessible book challenges the popular misconceptions that surround "On War". He dispels the notion that for Clausewitz policy necessarily shapes war, asserting instead that war has its own dynamic and that its reciprocal effects can themselves shape policy. Strachan returns to the very heart of "On War" to recover the arguments at its core, in the process challenging the received wisdom about this cornerstone of military strategy. Hew Strachan is one of the world's foremost historians of war. His book is a vigorous and timely analysis of von Clausewitz's seminal treatise. These are from the reviews of The First World War.

Carl Von Clausewitz's "On War"

ATLANTIC BOOKS *

This is the latest title in our books that shook the world series and is an in-depth analysis of Carl Von Clausewitzs classic book on War which was first published in Germany after the Napoleonic Wars and is one of the most significant treatises on military strategy ever written Hew Strachans biography of on war challenges the popular misconceptions that surround the classic work and dispels the notion that for Clausewitz policy necessarily shaped war It asserts that war has its own dynamic and that its reciprocal effects can themselves shape policy Strachan who is a Chichele Professor of History of War at the Oxford University analyses the core of on war and challenges the perceived wisdom about this cornerstone of military strategy

CARL VON CLAUSEWITZ'S ON WAR

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Manjul Publishing House Pvt.Ltd

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