Twentieth-Century War and Conflict: A Concise Encyclopedia - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1118884639 ISBN 13 : 9781118884638

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014

Synopsis

Drawn from the award-winning 5-volume Encyclopedia of War, this valuable, one-volume reference provides readers with essential information on the conflicts and concepts that shaped global warfare in the twentieth-century and up to the present day. Provides essential coverage of twentieth-century warfare across the world Incorporates entries on all major wars, conflicts and concepts in the study of warfare during the period Features detailed coverage of the First and Second World Wars, along with conflicts including the Russo-Japanese War, the Greco-Turkish War, the Falklands Conflict, the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, the Gulf Wars, the War Against Terrorism, and the Somalian Civil War Covers topics including chemical warfare, ethnic cleansing, psychological warfare, and women and war Creates an affordable and handy personal reference for students of modern and contemporary history, professional scholars, and military history enthusiasts Comprises authoritative, up-to-date content - each entry ranging from 1,000 to 6,000 words - written by the best international scholars

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Drawn from the award–winning five–volume Encyclopedia ofWar (Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2013), the single–volumeTwentieth–Century War and Conflict provides anessential guide to the conflicts and concepts that shaped warfarein the twentieth century and up to the present day. This concisereference contains a range of entries from 1,000 to 6,000 wordslong, each written by a leading international scholar.

This concise encyclopedia provides full coverage of globalconflicts and themes in twentieth–century war. World Wars I and IIare covered by 10 separate entries. Lesser conflicts are alsoincorporated in this volume, including the Russo–Japanese War, theGreco–Turkish War, the Falklands War, the Soviet War inAfghanistan, the Gulf Wars, and more. Issues such as chemicalwarfare, ethnic cleansing, psychological warfare, and women and waralso receive substantial treatment, making this an invaluableresource for students and general readers alike.  

Biographie de l'auteur

Gordon Martel is Emeritus Professor of History at theUniversity of Northern British Columbia, Canada, and AdjunctProfessor at the University of Victoria, Canada. He has writtenwidely on the history of modern war. Among his best–known books areImperial Diplomacy (1985) and The Origins of the FirstWorld War (revised 3rd edition, 2008). He has editednumerous scholarly publications, including The World War TwoReader (2004), A Companion to Europe,1900 1945 (Blackwell, 2006), A Companion toInternational History, 1900 2001 (Blackwell, 2007), andThe Encyclopedia of War (five volumes, Wiley–Blackwell,2012). His most recent work is The Month That Changed the World:July 1914 (2014).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118884639
• ISBN 13: 9781118884638
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 440
• Éditeur: Martel Gordon