War, Armed Force, and the People: State Formation and Transformation in Historical Perspective - Couverture rigide

Opello Jr., Walter C.

 
9781442268791: War, Armed Force, and the People: State Formation and Transformation in Historical Perspective

Synopsis

Throughout history, innovations in military technology have transformed warfare, which, in turn, affected state formation. This interplay between warfare, military technology, and state formation is the focus of this text. Theoretically grounded in the bellicist approach to the study of war and state, which posits that war is a normal part of human experience, the book argues that the threat of war by powerful, predatory neighbors has been, until relatively recently, the prime mover of state formation. Using a historical approach, it explains how advances in military technology have transformed war, and how new modes of war in turn have transformed forms of politico-military rule, especially with regard to the relationship between the state, armed force, and the people.

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À propos de l'auteur

Walter C. Opello Jr. retired in 2002 from the Department of History at the University of New Hampshire. Since then he has been part-time instructor at the University of New Hampshire and at Granite State College.

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9781442268807: War, Armed Force, and the People

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1442268808 ISBN 13 :  9781442268807
Editeur : Rl, 2016
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