From the depths of the Cold War to the War on Terror, The Routledge Companion to Military Conflict since 1945 is an in-depth and comprehensive reference guide to the confrontations that have shaped the modern age.
Covering the personalities, the wars and the ideas that have been central to military conflict in the last sixty years, this book includes discussion of:
specific campaigns from Vietnam to Iraq
international organizations, including NATO, the UN and the Arab League
leading historical figures, from Idi Amin to George W. Bush
genocides, Proxy wars and the Guerrilla campaigns
key concepts in international relations, from Defense to Chemical Warfare
the causes of conflict from the religion to the fight for diminishing resources.
Exploring all of this and more in an easy to use A-Z format with guides to further reading, this is an essential resource for students of international relations, military history and conflict and strategic studies at all levels.
By:
John Richard Thackrah
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780415363549
ISBN 10: 0415363543
Series: Routledge Companions
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 21 October 2008
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Professional & Vocational
,
Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction and acknowledgements, Key concepts, Places and regions, Countries – specific entries, Conflict: some key statistics, A to Z: Names and terms
John Richard Thackrah has written books and articles on twentieth-century history and politics. He has worked in tertiary education, lecturing on military history and conflict. He is author of the Encyclopaedia of Terrorism and Political Violence and a Dictionary of Terrorism, also published by Routledge.
