{"product_id":"war-in-the-modern-world-9780801864452","title":"War in the Modern World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTopics include land and sea warfare from the Renaissance to the neoclassical age; the Anglo-American military tradition; the French Revolution and Napoleon; the Industrial Revolution and war; and the First and Second World Wars and their aftermath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOutstanding and penetrating outline of the processes of war and the means of fighting from 1415 onward. Chicago Tribune Far and away the best of the histories of military affairs. American Political Science Review Leaves the reader astonished by its combinations of brevity, clarity, and accuracy. Times Literary Supplement Surpasses any other general history of the subject. Library Journal The narrative flows easily, is illuminated by flashes of colorful detail, and relates the development of warfare to the political, technological, and economic changes of the modern era... Especially stimulating and helpful is Mr. Ropp's system of bibliographic footnotes. These are found on almost every page, directing the reader to a well-selected choice of historical and military writings which will provide more light and wider vistas whenever his interest is further stirred by what he is reading... This reviewer... has never seen anything quite as calculated to guide the beginner in further exploration of the subject or to serve as a quick reference index for the experienced analyst. New York Herald Tribune A substantial and scholarly history of modern warfare from the age of the 'great captains' through the innovations of the industrial revolution, to our age of unlimited violence. Foreign Affairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  Preface  Introduction to the Johns Hopkins Edition, by Alex Roland  Introduction to the Original Edition  Part I: The Age of the Great Captain  sChapter 1: Land Warfare from the Renaissance to the Neoclassical Age (1415-1789)  i. New Techniques and Types of Military Organization  ii. The Wars for Italy and the Rise of Spain (1494-1559)  iii. The Army of the Spanish Hapsburgs  iv. Spain's Decline (1559-1659)  v. The Age of Louis XIV (1643-1715)  vi. The Age of Frederick the Great: Neoclassical Warfare  vii. The Common Soldier in the Neoclassical AgeChapter 2: Naval Warfare from the Renaissance to the Neoclassical Age (1417-1789)  i. The Command of the Sea  ii. Portuguese and Spanish Sea Power  iii. The Rise of English Sea Power  iv. Navies in the Neoclassical AgeChapter 3: The Anglo-American Military Tradition  i. The Weakness of the Standing Army  ii. Problems of Imperial Defense  iii. The Break with Britain  iv. The Continental Army and Navy  v. The British in the American RevolutionChapter 4: The French Revolution and Napoleon  i. French Military Reformers  ii. The Revolution  iii. The Organizer of Victory  iv. The Napoleonic Empire  v. The Opposition to Napoleon: The Peninsula  vi. The Opposition to Napoleon in Eastern EuropePart II: The Industrial Revolution and WarChapter 5: The First Half of Nineteenth Century (1815-1853)  i. Britain and the Long Peace  ii. Austria, Russia, and France  iii. PrussiaChapter 6: The Wars of the Mid-Nineteenth Century (1854-1871)  i. The New Weapons of the Industrial Revolution  ii. The Crimean and Italian Wars  iii. The Rise of Germany  iv. The American Civil War: Men and Tactics  v. The American Civil War: StrategyChapter 7: The Years of Uneasy Peace (1871-1914)  i. Military Organization: The Spread of Prussian Doctrine  ii. Mobilization and Intellectual Preparation of the Mass Army  iii. The Race for Colonies and Sea Power  iv. Land Tactics with the New Fire Weapons  v. The War Plans of the Continental Powers  vi. British Participation in a Continental WarPart III: The Age of Violence  Chapter 8: The First World War  i. The Opening Battles (1914)  ii. Deadlock in the West (1915-1916)  iii. German Victory in the East (1915-1916)  iv. The United States and the War (1917)  v. Years of Decision (1917-1918)Chapter 9: The Long Armistice (1919-1939)  i. The Peace Settlements  ii. The Totalitarian State: Bolshevik Russia  iii. Italian Fascism and the Theories of Giulio Douhet  iv. The Military Recovery of Germany  v. The Three DemocraciesChapter 10: The Second World War  i. The Opening Battles  ii. Britain, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic  iii. The Russo-German War  iv. Allied Deployment: Decision in Western Europe  v. The East Asian and Pacific Wars: The Japanese Raid  vi. The Allied Counterattack in the Pacific  vii. The War for East AsiaEpilogue  Index","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405193748823,"sku":"9780801864452","price":27.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801864452.jpg?v=1730489054","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/war-in-the-modern-world-9780801864452","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}