War and strategy in the modern world from Blitzkrieg to unconventional terrorism / Azar Gat.
| Author/creator | Gat, Azar |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018. |
| Description | x, 174 pages : illustration, map ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cass military studies |
| Contents | British influence, the evolution of the Panzer arm, and the rise of Blitzkrieg -- Technology, national policy, ideology and strategic doctrine between the world wars -- Isolationism, appeasement, containment, limited war: the democracies' strategic policy from the modern to the "post-modern" era -- The "revolution in military affairs" (RMA) compared with earlier military-technological revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries -- Female participation in war: bio-cultural interactions -- Is democracy genocidal? -- Why counterinsurgency fails? -- The return of the authoritarian-capitalist great powers: is the democratic victory preordained? -- A compass to the Arab upheaval: what can 19th century Europe teach? -- The modernization peace and 21st century conflict. |
| Abstract | "This volume brings together some of Professor Azar Gat's most significant articles on the evolution of strategic doctrines and the transformation of war during the 20th and early 21st centuries."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017054787 |
| ISBN | 9781138632561 (hardback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |