{"product_id":"dutch-military-thought-1919-1939-a-small-neutral-state-s-visions-of-modern-war-9789004518605","title":"Dutch Military Thought, 1919-1939: A Small Neutral State’s Visions of Modern War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTotal War was the core concept around which military thought revolved during the interwar period. Total War was also a multifaceted, confusing concept that affected both civilian and military life. How did small states conceive of their place in such a destructive war? Did they close their eyes, relying on international law to protect them, or did they seek creative solutions?  This book examines how Dutch officers, in the shadow of three great powers, considered their military future, analysing the impact of European military ideas on a small state. This approach offers a new perspective on interwar dealing with assumptions about a new world war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures and Tables    Introduction    1 Setting the Scene   1\tSmall States in Interwar Europe   2\tDutch Military Publications   3\tThe Dutch Daily Press   4\tThe State of the State   5\tDutch Historiography on the Interwar Years   6\tSetup and Structure    2 A Strong, Resilient People: Pieter Willem Scharroo   1\tAn Engineer Officer in Politics and Sports   2\tScharroo’s Publications: Contours of Total War, 1919–1922   3\tScharroo’s Commitment to Sports and Education, 1914–1922   4\tResilience and Youth in Public Debates, 1919–1921   5\tThe Roots of Scharroo’s Thinking: People’s Strength (volkskracht)   6\tUntiring Perseverance, 1915–1939    3 The Human Factor: Hendrik Cornelis Rouffaer   1\tAn Unreliable Army?   2\tThe Floor is Rouffaer’s, 1925   3\tThe Shock of 1918, the Rich Legacy of 1919–1920   4\tFrom Ideas to Practice: Psychotechnics, 1920–1930   5\tThe Dutch Classics: Steinmetz and Gunning   6\tMorale in Combat Manuals   7\tWar on the Horizon, 1933–1938    4 League of Nations, Neutrality and Disarmament: Abraham Johannes Maas   1\tUnilateral National Disarmament?   2\tMaas against Disarmament and for the League of Nations   3\tThe Voice of the Law, 1925–1927   4\tThe Voice of the Spirit, 1924–1928   5\tMaas’ Riposte, 1929   6\tFighting Disarmament, 1925–1929   7\tPublic Opinion Counted    5 Economic and Industrial War Preparation: Doe van den Berg   1\tVan den Berg Puts Economic War Preparation on the Agenda, 1925   2\tFraternal Support, 1928   3\tThe First Steps, 1930–1931   4\tRenewed Attention in the Press and in Politics, 1934–1935   5\tFrom Theory to Practice, 1936–1938   6\tImplementing the New System, 1939–1940    6 The Defence Industry   1\tThe Dutch Defence Industry   2\tArtillerie Inrichtingen   3\tFokker   4\tKoolhoven   5\tAviolanda   6\tHIH Siderius   7\tNedinsco   8\tSignaal and Nedalo   9\tPhilips   10 DAF   11 Research for the War Effort    7 Gas War: Schelte Schilderman   1\tThe Gas School   2\tSchilderman and Chemical Warfare, 1928   3\tSchilderman’s Publicity Offensive, 1931–1937   4\tThe Science of Combat Gases, 1923–1939   5\tCombat Gases and International Law, 1899–1932    8 No Trespassing! Dutch Military Strength as a Guarantee for Peace in Europe: Willem Joost van de Woestijne   1\tA Social-Democrat Against Disarmament   2\tSocial-Democrats and the Defence of the Country, 1928–1936   3\tVan de Woestijne Advocates Defence of the Country, 1929–1931   4\tThe Strategic Vulnerability of Limburg, 1918–1931   5\tThe Southern Netherlands Raises its Voice, 1932–1934    9 Vulnerability Exposed, 1934: Banse, Baldwin and Von Epp   1\tStrategic Vulnerability   2\tEwald Banse   3\tStanley Baldwin   4\tFranz von Epp    10 Danger From the Air: Mathieu Gemmeke   1\tGemmeke’s Appeal, 1933–1934   2\tViewpoints on Bombing Civilians in the Netherlands, 1922–1930   3\tJohan Zegers: an Innovative Voice from the Luchtvaartafdeling, 1929–1936   4\tAir Protection in the Making, 1926–1936   5\tAir Protection Takes Shape, 1936–1939   6\tAbyssinia, Spain and Poland: Prophets and Practice, 1937–1939    11 On the Verge of War: Michael Rudolph Calmeijer   1\tImminent War?   2\tModern War, 1930–1935   3\tOpinion Formation on Modern Mechanized Warfare, 1927–1936   4\tSearching Beyond the Obvious   5\tCalmeijer Goes to Germany, 1937–1939   6\tLiddell Hart in the Netherlands   7\tThe Use of Parachutists    Conclusion   1\tFrom Theory to Practical Application   2\tThree Key Themes    2.1\tThe Totality of War    2.2\tThe Strategic Assault    2.3\tArmed Forces – People – Government    Short Biographies  Bibliography","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210846658903,"sku":"9789004518605","price":152.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dutch-military-thought-1919-1939-a-small-neutral-state-s-visions-of-modern-war-9789004518605","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}