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Armies in Europe: 14 (Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History) - Hardcover

Book 8 of 27: Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History

Gooch, John

 
9781138932661: Armies in Europe: 14 (Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1138932663 ISBN 13: 9781138932661
Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

This book, originally published in 1980, is a study of the nature and purposes of peace-time military organization in Europe, and of the characteristics and outcome of the major wars fought during these years. It charts the rise of mass armies and the role of conscription as a socializing agent and a military instrument, as well as discussing the growing involvement of society in war both as agent and target of military activity, the mounting effort required of a society in order to ahcieve victory, culminating in the ‘Total War’ of 1939-45. Among other subjects explored are the development of war economies, the genesis and significance of war aims, the importance of social cohesion in modern war and the impact of technology.

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John Gooch

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138932663
ISBN 13 
9781138932661
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
298