The Nature Of Modern War

Author : Isabelle Duyvesteyn,Jan Angstrom
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415354622

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Rethinking the Nature of War by Isabelle Duyvesteyn,Jan Angstrom Pdf

Interpretations of war as driven by politics and state rationale, formulated most importantly by the nineteenth-century practitioner Carl von Clausewitz, have received strong criticism. Political explanations have been said to fall short in explaining conflicts in the Balkans, Africa, Asia and the attacks of September 11 2001 in the United States. This book aims to re-evaluate these criticisms by not only carefully scrutinising Clausewitz's arguments and their applicability, but also by a careful reading of the criticism itself. In doing so, the contributions on this book present empirical evidence on the basis of several case studies, addressing various aspects of modern war, such as the actors, conduct and purposes of war. The book concludes that while the debate on the nature of war has far from run its course, the interpretation of war as postulated by Clausewitz is not as inapplicable as some have claimed.

Author : Richard English
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199607891

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Modern War: A Very Short Introduction by Richard English Pdf

Warfare is one of the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and culture of the modern world. This book explores the assumptions we make about modern warfare and considers what we can learn from the historical reality.

Author : Cyril Falls
Publisher : London, Methuen
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Mechanization, Military
ISBN : UCAL:$B308438

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The Nature of Modern Warfare by Cyril Falls Pdf

Author : Jan Angstrom,Isabelle Duyvesteyn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : OCLC:61231317

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The Nature of Modern War by Jan Angstrom,Isabelle Duyvesteyn Pdf

This volume aims to analyse the nature of modern war with a special emphasis on warfare in the non-Western world.

Author : Karl Erik Haug,Ole Jørgen Maao
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0199327653

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Conceptualising Modern War by Karl Erik Haug,Ole Jørgen Maao Pdf

Since the end of the Cold War, scholars, military historians and analysts have struggled to agree a workable definition of contemporary warfare with reference to the conflicts that have erupted since 1989, whether in the former Yugoslavia, Iraq or Afghanistan, to name only a few. Among the many attempts to hit the right conceptual note are asymmetrical war, 'Fourth Generation War' and, perhaps the most influential of all, 'New Wars'. In addition to these attempts to define war, the West's military establishments, with the Pentagon in the vanguard, have worked hard to map out new strategic and tactical concepts in order to try to win these wars. Two of the more influential from recent years are Network-Centric Warfare (NCW) and Effects-Based Operations (EBO). The contributors to Conceptualising Modern War contend that very few of these terms and concepts are particularly useful when it comes to defining war or to creating a winning strategy. On that basis it is easy to ridicule every one of these terms and concepts, but the aim of the contributors to this book - who include Hew Strachan, David Kilcullen, Steven Metz, Helen Dexter and Ian Beckett - is instead to search for meaning where meaning can be found. Can these terms and concepts tell us something about the development of war and how wars can be won?

Author : Margaret MacMillan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780735238039

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War: How Conflict Shaped Us by Margaret MacMillan Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED for the 2021 Lionel Gelber Prize Thoughtful and brilliant insights into the very nature of war--from the ancient Greeks to modern times--from world-renowned historian Margaret MacMillan. War--its imprint in our lives and our memories--is all around us, from the metaphors we use to the names on our maps. As books, movies, and television series show, we are drawn to the history and depiction of war. Yet we nevertheless like to think of war as an aberration, as the breakdown of the normal state of peace. This is comforting but wrong. War is woven into the fabric of human civilization. In this sweeping new book, international bestselling author and historian Margaret MacMillan analyzes the tangled history of war and society and our complicated feelings towards it and towards those who fight. It explores the ways in which changes in society have affected the nature of war and how in turn wars have changed the societies that fight them, including the ways in which women have been both participants in and the objects of war. MacMillan's new book contains many revelations, such as war has often been good for science and innovation and in the 20th century it did much for the position of women in many societies. But throughout, it forces the reader to reflect on the ways in which war is so intertwined with society, and the myriad reasons we fight.

Author : Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : EAN:4066339538344

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On War by Carl von Clausewitz Pdf

"On War" by Carl von Clausewitz (translated by J. J. Graham). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : V.K. Triandafillov
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136296406

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The Nature of the Operations of Modern Armies by V.K. Triandafillov Pdf

V K Triandafillov was an outstanding young commander who shaped the military theory and doctrine of the Red Army as it came to grips with the problem of future war. A conscript soldier who rose through the ranks to become an officer in the Tsarist Army, he saw combat in both the First World War and the Russian Civil War. A student of some of the finest military specialists teaching the first generation of young Red commanders, he sought to link theory and practice by using past experience to comprehend future combat.

Author : Artur Gruszczak,Pawel Frankowski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315410715

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Technology, Ethics and the Protocols of Modern War by Artur Gruszczak,Pawel Frankowski Pdf

Contemporary security has expanded its meaning, content and structure in response to globalisation and the emergence of greatly improved world-wide communication. The protocols of modern warfare, including targeted killing, enhanced interrogations, mass electronic surveillance and the virtualisation of war have changed the moral landscape and brought diverse new interactions with politics, law, religion, ethics and technology. This book addresses how and why the nature of security has changed and what this means for the security actors involved and the wider society. Offering a crossdisciplinary perspective on concepts, meanings and categories of security, the book brings together scholars and experts from a range of disciplines including political, military studies and security studies, political economy and international relations. Contributors reflect upon new communication methods, postmodern concepts of warfare, technological determinants and cultural preferences to provide new theoretical and analytical insights into a changing security environment and the protocols of war in the 21st century. A useful text for scholars and students of security studies, international relations, global governance, international law and ethics, foreign policy, comparative studies and contemporary world history.

Author : Karl Erik Haug,Ole Jürgen Maaø
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0231800819

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Conceptualising Modern War by Karl Erik Haug,Ole Jürgen Maaø Pdf

Scholars have struggled to establish a definition of contemporary warfare that recognizes the unique character of conflict since the end of the Cold War. Whether such battles have been fought in the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, or Afghanistan, "asymmetrical warfare," "Fourth Generation War," and "New War" are the best terms we have to describe them. Conceptualizing war accurately and effectively is essential, for along with trying to define the nature of modern warfare, western military establishments, led by the Pentagon, must fight these conflict successfully, and in order to do so they need to fully comprehend events on the ground. Network-Centric Warfare (NCW) and Effects-Based Operations (EBO) are two prominent examples of working, useful theories, yet both fail to capture the complete dynamics of modern military realities. The contributors to this volume highlight the inability of current models to create winning strategies. Hew Strachan (Oxford University), David Kilcullen (Caerus Associates), Steven Metz (United States Army War College), Helen Dexter (The University of Manchester), and Ian Beckett (University of Northampton), among other scholars, examine existing concepts and forge new paths in thinking and research. Their work forces readers to reengage with recent battles they think they know well and reconsider the development and waging of war itself--Publisher's description.

Author : Charles Townshend
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192806451

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The Oxford History of Modern War by Charles Townshend Pdf

Offering a comprehensive overview of military conflict over several centuries, this book consists of fascinating thematic chapters covering air and sea warfare, combat experience, technology, and even opposition to war.

Author : Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141964270

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On the Nature of War by Carl von Clausewitz Pdf

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Author : Alastair Buchan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : International relations
ISBN : UVA:X000085225

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War in Modern Society: an Introduction by Alastair Buchan Pdf

Author : M. Susan Lindee
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674919181

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Rational Fog by M. Susan Lindee Pdf

A thought-provoking examination of the intersections of knowledge and violence, and the quandaries and costs of modern, technoscientific warfare. Science and violence converge in modern warfare. While the finest minds of the twentieth century have improved human life, they have also produced human injury. They engineered radar, developed electronic computers, and helped mass produce penicillin all in the context of military mobilization. Scientists also developed chemical weapons, atomic bombs, and psychological warfare strategies. Rational Fog explores the quandary of scientific and technological productivity in an era of perpetual war. Science is, at its foundation, an international endeavor oriented toward advancing human welfare. At the same time, it has been nationalistic and militaristic in times of crisis and conflict. As our weapons have become more powerful, scientists have struggled to reconcile these tensions, engaging in heated debates over the problems inherent in exploiting science for military purposes. M. Susan Lindee examines this interplay between science and state violence and takes stock of researchers’ efforts to respond. Many scientists who wanted to distance their work from killing have found it difficult and have succumbed to the exigencies of war. Indeed, Lindee notes that scientists who otherwise oppose violence have sometimes been swept up in the spirit of militarism when war breaks out. From the first uses of the gun to the mass production of DDT and the twenty-first-century battlefield of the mind, the science of war has achieved remarkable things at great human cost. Rational Fog reminds us that, for scientists and for us all, moral costs sometimes mount alongside technological and scientific advances.

Author : Charles Guthrie,Michael Quinlan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780802719010

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Just War by Charles Guthrie,Michael Quinlan Pdf

An important, timely book on the morality of armed conflicts in the twenty-first century. Every society and every period of history has had to face the reality of war. War inevitably yields situations in which the normal ethical rules of society have to be overridden. The Just War tradition has evolved over the centuries as a careful endeavour to impose moral discipline and humanity on resort to war and in its waging, and the tradition deserves our attention now as much as ever. Just War traces the origin and nature of the tradition from its roots in Christian thinking and provides a clear summary of its principles, which are accessible to all beliefs. As the circumstances and necessities of war have changed over time, so too have the practical interpretations of the tradition. Drawing examples from Kosovo, Afghanistan and the wars in Iraq, Charles Guthrie and Michael Quinlan look at the key concepts in relation to modern armed conflict. The tradition sets rational limits and respects the adversary's humanity amid the chaos of war, and provides systematic questions which governments and armed forces must ask themselves before they engage in war. This short but powerful book is a timely re-examination of its tenets and their relevance in the twenty-first century, setting out the case for a workable and credible moral framework for modern war before, while and after it is waged.