Название: Land Warfare Since 1860 : A Global History of Boots on the Ground Автор: Jeremy Black
Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Год: 2018
Страниц: 293
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true), rtf
Размер: 12.6 MB
This cogent global history traces the evolution of land warfare since the start of the Crimean War. Jeremy Black argues that although it has always been critical to the outcome of conflicts worldwide, land warfare has become undervalued in comparison to air power in modern military thinking. In practice, land warfare was crucial during the American Civil War, the two world wars, and the conflicts of the Cold War. Indeed, the revival of great power confrontation has led to an urgent need to re-examine the entire contemporary period. Looking to the future, the book shows convincingly that we must consider the nature of the military for non-state actors as well for as the major powers.
Several challenges face this work. First and foremost will be providing enough information and analysis for those who know little or nothing about the subject, primarily students, while also offering a rewarding analysis to those who are familiar with the history. Second, there is the need to avoid excessive duplication with the other volumes in the series while still providing the necessary coverage. Third, given its theme, there is the problem of coverage. And fourth, the very descriptive scope—a global coverage—and the very analytical approach, one that emphasizes variety in developments around the world, create considerable conceptual, organizational, and methodological difficulties.
Ultimately, Black contends, there is no substitute for the control over territory provided by boots on the ground.
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