Coalition Warfare : an Anthology of Scholarly Presentations at the Conference on Coalition Warfare at the Royal Danish Defence College, 2011.
Poulsen, Niels Bo.
Coalition Warfare : an Anthology of Scholarly Presentations at the Conference on Coalition Warfare at the Royal Danish Defence College, 2011. - Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013. - 1 online resource (199 pages)
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface; biographies; introduction; shifting allies, enemies, and interests; coalition warfare in the ancient greek world; coalition warfare in renaissance italy, 1455-1503; balancing acts; arms races and cooperation; coalition war; coalition warfare in seventeenth century new england; 'invited to see americans fight'?; a war coalition fails in coalition warfare; the french battalion in korea 1950-53.
It is unquestionable that the warfare of various post-Cold War 'coalitions-of-the-willing' has drawn much attention over recent years. However, we may also notice that associations of nations fighting, or preparing to fight, for common causes are no novelty. Multi-national co-operation in fields as costly and as fateful as war depends on considerations and caveats concerning political purpose, risks, mutual trust, national wealth and pride, compatibility of military forces and a glut of inta ...
English.
9781443850162 (electronic bk.) 1443850160 (electronic bk.)
7970FADA-DC4C-41CE-959A-A4ADEE35765D OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
GBB6F6610 bnb
017852722 Uk
Military history, Modern--Congresses.
Strategy.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories.
Stratégie.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Campagnes et batailles.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Histoire des unités.
Histoire militaire moderne et contemporaine--Congrès.
Military history.
History.
European history.
HISTORY--Western.--Europe
Military history, Modern.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
D759.528 .P384 2013
940.5311
Coalition Warfare : an Anthology of Scholarly Presentations at the Conference on Coalition Warfare at the Royal Danish Defence College, 2011. - Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013. - 1 online resource (199 pages)
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface; biographies; introduction; shifting allies, enemies, and interests; coalition warfare in the ancient greek world; coalition warfare in renaissance italy, 1455-1503; balancing acts; arms races and cooperation; coalition war; coalition warfare in seventeenth century new england; 'invited to see americans fight'?; a war coalition fails in coalition warfare; the french battalion in korea 1950-53.
It is unquestionable that the warfare of various post-Cold War 'coalitions-of-the-willing' has drawn much attention over recent years. However, we may also notice that associations of nations fighting, or preparing to fight, for common causes are no novelty. Multi-national co-operation in fields as costly and as fateful as war depends on considerations and caveats concerning political purpose, risks, mutual trust, national wealth and pride, compatibility of military forces and a glut of inta ...
English.
9781443850162 (electronic bk.) 1443850160 (electronic bk.)
7970FADA-DC4C-41CE-959A-A4ADEE35765D OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
GBB6F6610 bnb
017852722 Uk
Military history, Modern--Congresses.
Strategy.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories.
Stratégie.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Campagnes et batailles.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Histoire des unités.
Histoire militaire moderne et contemporaine--Congrès.
Military history.
History.
European history.
HISTORY--Western.--Europe
Military history, Modern.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
D759.528 .P384 2013
940.5311