Modern War: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0199607893
- ISBN-13
- 9780199607891
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 132
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-07-25
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Richard English
Description
In this accessible and authoritative Very Short Introduction, Richard English considers what modern warfare is and what it achieves. Addressing our assumptions about war in the modern period, and drawing upon direct accounts of warfare, he considers its impact on society, culture, economics, as well its future.
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