The Changing Face of War: Learning from History - Hardcover

English, Allan Douglas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0773517235 ISBN 13: 9780773517233

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1998

Synopsis

Part I deals with the evolution of military strategy and doctrine, from the Napoleonic Wars to today. Contributors look at the influence of great military thinkers, such as Carl von Clausewitz, on the armed forces of the Western world and examine how previous military leaders dealt with issues similar to those faced today, such as the effects of technology on strategy, the significance of the operational level of war, and ways of restructuring the armed forces in times of uncertainty and change. Part II examines warfare at the end of this century. Examples of the development of revolutionary warfare in Asia from Mao to Giap are used to underscore the cultural and situational influences on doctrines of revolutionary war. Part III looks at the future of conflict in the twenty-first century. Contributors investigate diverse issues, including the impact of computers on warfare, the effect of media coverage on strategy, space policy, arms control in the post-Cold War era, political systems and their relationship to the probability of war, and the prospects of stealth technology. In an era when armed forces around the world have come under increasing scrutiny and criticism, this collection of essays provides valuable lessons that may avert future military mistakes.

About this title

About the Author

Allan English is adjunct professor, history, Queen's University, has taught warfare theory and history at the Canadian Forces College, Toronto, and is the author of Understanding Military Culture: A Canadian Perspective. Richard Gimblett is command his

Edition details

• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0773517235
• ISBN 13: 9780773517233
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 277