Coalition Warfare : an Anthology of Scholarly Presentations at the Conference on Coalition Warfare at the Royal Danish Defence College, 2011.

By:

Poulsen, Niels Bo

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.Description: 1 online resource (199 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781443850162
1443850160

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Coalition Warfare : An Anthology of Scholarly Presentations at the Conference on Coalition Warfare at the Royal Danish Defence College, 2011.DDC classification:

940.5311

LOC classification:

D759.528 .P384 2013

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Contents:

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.

Summary: 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 ...

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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 ...