War, Peace and International Relations: An introduction to strategic history (Strategy and History)

This new volume explores the theory and practice of war and peace in modern historical context. In fifteen clear and concise chapters, this book hits the high and low points of international politics over a two hundred year period, plus a brief foray into the future out to 2025. War, Peace and International Relations serves as an excellent introduction to the international history of the past two centuries, showing how those two centuries were shaped and reshaped extensively by war. This book takes a broad view of what was relevant to the causes, courses, and consequences of wars. This upper-level textbook is an invaluable resource for students of strategic studies, security studies, international relations and international history. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Maps......Page 12 Boxes and tables......Page 13 Preface......Page 14 Introduction: Strategic history......Page 16 1 Themes and contexts of strategic history......Page 19 2 Carl von Clausewitz and the theory of war......Page 30 3 From limited war to national war: The French Revolution and the Napoleonic way of war......Page 46 4 The nineteenth century, I: A strategic view......Page 66 5 The nineteenth century, II: Technology, warfare and international order......Page 76 6 World War I, I: Controversies......Page 90 7 World War I, II: Modern warfare......Page 100 8 The twenty-year armistice, 1919–39......Page 114 9 The mechanization of war......Page 130 10 World War II in Europe, I: The structure and course of total war......Page 139 11 World War II in Europe, II: Understanding the war......Page 158 12 World War II in Asia–Pacific, I: Japan and the politics of empire......Page 172 13 World War II in Asia–Pacific, II: Strategy and warfare......Page 183 14 The Cold War, I: Politics and ideology......Page 199 15 The Cold War, II: The nuclear revolution......Page 220 16 War and peace after the Cold War: An interwar decade......Page 234 17 9/11 and the age of terror......Page 250 18 Irregular warfare: Guerrillas, insurgents and terrorists......Page 260 19 War, peace and international order......Page 279 20 Conclusion: Must future strategic history resemble the past?......Page 295 Glossary......Page 297 Bibliography......Page 300 Index......Page 311 Social Sciences Book Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 Maps 12 Boxes and tables 13 Preface 14 Introduction: Strategic history 16 1 Themes and contexts of strategic history 19 2 Carl von Clausewitz and the theory of war 30 3 From limited war to national war: The French Revolution and the Napoleonic way of war 46 4 The nineteenth century, I: A strategic view 66 5 The nineteenth century, II: Technology, warfare and international order 76 6 World War I, I: Controversies 90 7 World War I, II: Modern warfare 100 8 The twenty-year armistice, 1919–39 114 9 The mechanization of war 130 10 World War II in Europe, I: The structure and course of total war 139 11 World War II in Europe, II: Understanding the war 158 12 World War II in Asia–Pacific, I: Japan and the politics of empire 172 13 World War II in Asia–Pacific, II: Strategy and warfare 183 14 The Cold War, I: Politics and ideology 199 15 The Cold War, II: The nuclear revolution 220 16 War and peace after the Cold War: An interwar decade 234 17 9/11 and the age of terror 250 18 Irregular warfare: Guerrillas, insurgents and terrorists 260 19 War, peace and international order 279 20 Conclusion: Must future strategic history resemble the past? 295 Glossary 297 Bibliography 300 Index 311 Chapter Introduction: Strategic history -- chapter 1 Themes and contexts of strategic history -- chapter 2 Carl von Clausewitz and the theory of war -- chapter 3 From limited war to national war: The French Revolution and the Napoleonic way of war -- chapter 4 The nineteenth century, I: A strategic view -- chapter 5 The nineteenth century, II: Technology, warfare and international order -- chapter 6 World War I, I: Controversies -- chapter 7 World War I, II: Modern warfare -- chapter 8 The twenty-year armistice, 1919-39 -- chapter 9 The mechanization of war -- chapter 10 World War II in Europe, I: The structure and course of total war -- chapter 11 World War II in Europe, II: Understanding the war -- chapter 12 World War II in Asia-Pacific, I: Japan and the politics of empire -- chapter 13 World War II in Asia-Pacific, II: Strategy and warfare -- chapter 14 The Cold War, I: Politics and ideology -- chapter 15 The Cold War, II: The nuclear revolution -- chapter 16 War and peace after the Cold War: An interwar decade -- chapter 17 9/11 and the age of terror -- chapter 18 Irregular warfare: Guerrillas, insurgents and terrorists -- chapter 19 War, peace and international order -- chapter 20 Conclusion: Must future strategic history resemble the past? "War, Peace and International 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 modern world, from the pre-industrial era to the post-industrial age of international terrorism and smart weapons."--BOOK JACKET