Perilous Glory: The Rise of Western Military Power 0300197179, 9780300197174

Perilous Glory 9780300177442

This expansive book surveys the history of warfare from ancient Mesopotamia to the Gulf War in search of a deeper unders

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The Rise of Chinese Military Power, 1895-1912

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The Rise of Western Power: A Comparative History of Western Civilization 9781350066120, 9781350066137, 9781350066168, 9781350066151

In this second edition of The Rise of Western Power, Jonathan Daly retains the broad sweep of his introduction to the hi

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The Death of Glory: The Western Front, 1915 9780719562440

To this day, World War I remains a source of misunderstanding; the bitter reality of the conflict is often clouded by va

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Fire in the East: The Rise of Asian Military Power and the Second Nuclear Age 9780060193447

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State and Status: The Rise of the State and Aristocratic Power in Western Europe 9780773564954

State and Status is an examination of the rise of the centralized state and its effect on the power of the aristocracy i

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The Power and the Glory 9781785313653, 9781785314124

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War Time: Temporality and the Decline of Western Military Power 0815738943, 9780815738947

Perceptions of time contributed to recent Western military failings The “decline of the West” is once again a frequent

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Creating Military Power: The Sources of Military Effectiveness 9780804768092

Creating Military Power examines how societies, cultures, political structures, and the global environment affect countr

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@War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex 9780544251793, 9780544250444

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