Routledge, 2007. 306 p.
War, Peace and Inteational Relations is an introduction to the strategic history of the past two centuries, years which were shaped and reshaped by wars. The book shows that war is not only about warfare – the military conduct of war – but is crucial to the political, social and cultural behaviour of states.
Written by leading strategist Professor Colin Gray, this textbook provides students with a good grounding in the contribution of war to the development of the modeworld, from the pre-industrial era to the post-industrial age of inteational terrorism and smart weapons.
War, Peace and Inteational Relations: is the first one-volume strategic history textbook on the market, covers all the major wars of the past two centuries, is up to date and comprehensive, including chapters on irregular warfare and terrorism, includes summary points, boxed sections, student questions and further reading.
Themes and contexts of strategic history.
Carl von Clausewitz and the theory of war.
From limited war to national war: the French Revolution and the Napoleonic way of war.
The nineteenth century, I: a strategic view.
The nineteenth century, II: technology, warfare and inteational order.
World War I, I: controversies.
World War I, II: mode warfare.
The twenty-year armistice, 1919–39.
The mechanization of war.
World War II in Europe, I: the structure and course of total war.
World War II in Europe, II: understanding the war.
World War II in Asia–Pacific, I: Japan and the politics of empire.
World War II in Asia–Pacific, II: strategy and warfare.
The Cold War, I: politics and ideology.
The Cold War, II: the nuclear revolution.
War and peace after the Cold War: an interwar decade.
9/11 and the age of terror.
Irregular warfare: guerrillas, insurgents and terrorists.
War, peace and inteational order.
Conclusion: must future strategic history resemble the past?
War, Peace and Inteational Relations is an introduction to the strategic history of the past two centuries, years which were shaped and reshaped by wars. The book shows that war is not only about warfare – the military conduct of war – but is crucial to the political, social and cultural behaviour of states.
Written by leading strategist Professor Colin Gray, this textbook provides students with a good grounding in the contribution of war to the development of the modeworld, from the pre-industrial era to the post-industrial age of inteational terrorism and smart weapons.
War, Peace and Inteational Relations: is the first one-volume strategic history textbook on the market, covers all the major wars of the past two centuries, is up to date and comprehensive, including chapters on irregular warfare and terrorism, includes summary points, boxed sections, student questions and further reading.
Themes and contexts of strategic history.
Carl von Clausewitz and the theory of war.
From limited war to national war: the French Revolution and the Napoleonic way of war.
The nineteenth century, I: a strategic view.
The nineteenth century, II: technology, warfare and inteational order.
World War I, I: controversies.
World War I, II: mode warfare.
The twenty-year armistice, 1919–39.
The mechanization of war.
World War II in Europe, I: the structure and course of total war.
World War II in Europe, II: understanding the war.
World War II in Asia–Pacific, I: Japan and the politics of empire.
World War II in Asia–Pacific, II: strategy and warfare.
The Cold War, I: politics and ideology.
The Cold War, II: the nuclear revolution.
War and peace after the Cold War: an interwar decade.
9/11 and the age of terror.
Irregular warfare: guerrillas, insurgents and terrorists.
War, peace and inteational order.
Conclusion: must future strategic history resemble the past?