War and warfare since 1945 /

"Beginning with an exploration into the question of what war is, War and Warfare Since 1945 provides a chronological analysis of military history since the end of World War II extending through to an analysis of the limits of modern warfare in the nuclear age with the purpose of examining why w...

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Main Authors: Pavelec, Sterling Michael
Published: Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group,
Publisher Address: Abingdon, Oxon :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: The making of the contemporary world
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Summary: "Beginning with an exploration into the question of what war is, War and Warfare Since 1945 provides a chronological analysis of military history since the end of World War II extending through to an analysis of the limits of modern warfare in the nuclear age with the purpose of examining why war occurs and how it is carried out. The book concludes with an investigation into modern war and speculation on the changing face of warfare."--Provided by publisher.
Carrier Form: ix, 173 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [161]-168) and index.
ISBN: 9781138828186
1138828181
9781138828193
113882819X
Index Number: U21
CLC: E195.3
Call Number: E195.3/P337
Contents: Introduction: What is war? -- The aftermath of World War Two, 1945-1954 -- Shaping the global order, 1954-1964 -- Proxy wars and political violence, 1964-1975 -- Cold war tension and resolution, 1975-1990 -- Cold War civil wars -- "The end of history" and the new world order, 1991-2001 -- The world since 9/11 -- The future of war and warfare -- Epilogue: a philosophy of war.