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Modern War: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by English, Richard is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Modern War: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) about?
Warfare is the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and society of modern times. But what do we mean by modern war? What causes modern wars to begin? Why do people fight in them, why do they end, and whathave they achieved? In this accessible and compelling Very Short Introduction, Richard English explores the assumptions we make about modern warfare and considers them against the backdrop of their historical reality. Drawing on the wide literature available, including direct accounts of the experience of war, English provides an authoritative account of modern war: its origins, evolution, dynamics, and current trends.About the Series:Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchantand provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evol
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- English, Richard
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780199607891
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Military, Fiction, History
- Rating
- 2.92 / 5 (24 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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