Military History and the Military Profession

Author:   David Charters ,  Marc Milner ,  J. B. Wilson ,  Anne N. Foreman
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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9780275940720


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   26 October 1992
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
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This volume examines the state of the art in modern military history, and the utility of the subject as a training, educational, and policy-relevant tool for professional armed forces. Part 1 explores the state of military historical writing in Britain and the United States, and on specific topics, such as air warfare, naval warfare, intelligence, low-intensity conflict, and the most recent trends in the New Military History. Part 2 illustrates the utility of the historical method in analyzing command decisions, providing an institutional memory for a wide range of policy, command, and operational problems, and its application in specific subjects such as naval strategy, and by certain countries (the US, Germany, and the Soviet Union) in the search for lessons and fundamental principles. The contributing authors represent an impressive cross-section of prominent academic and official historians recognized as leading scholars in the study of military history. The Foreword is written by Anne N. Foreman, Undersecretary of the United States Air Force. This book will be of interest to the academic and the official historian (and their students) and to military professionals.

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Author:   David Charters ,  Marc Milner ,  J. B. Wilson ,  Anne N. Foreman
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.542kg
ISBN:  

9780275940720


ISBN 10:   0275940721
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   26 October 1992
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Foreword by the Honourable Anne N. Foreman Introduction Military History: The State of the Field American Military History: Clio and Mars as ""Pards"" by Allan R. Millett The Development of British Military Historical Writing from the Eighteenth Century to the Present by Tim Travers ""Naked Truths for the Asking"": Twentieth Century Military Historians and the Battlefield Narrative by Donald E. Graves The Soldier and the Battle by Bill McAndrew Naval History: The State of the Art by W.A.B. Douglas Air War History: The State of the Art by Robin Higham Intelligence and Military History: A British Perspective by Keith Jeffrey Low Intensity Conflict: Its Place in the Study of War by Ian Beckett The New Military History: Its Practitioners and Their Practices by Don Higginbotham Military History and the Military Profession Stress Lines and Grey Areas: The Utility of the Historical Method to the Military Profession by Dominick Graham History as Institutional Memory: The Experience of the United States Air Force by Richard H. Kohn The Search for Principles and Naval Strategy by Donald M. Schurman The Utility of History to Modern Navies by Eric Grove Military History in the Federal German Republic and the ""Bundeswehr"" by Roland G. Foerster The Napoleonic Paradigm: The Myth of the Offensive in Soviet and Western Military Thought by David R. Jones"

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?Many of the essays have considerable merit. The value of many of the articles is further enhanced by excellent bibliographies. This work is necessary for specialized collections.?-Choice ?Nevertheless, this is an extremely stimulating symposium with a consistently high scholarly level unusual in many group ventures. The volume should be of interest to all military historians, and especially those involved in the education of the armed services.?-Military History ?This is a gathering of 15 essays with a practical forward by Anne Forman, former US Air Force undersecretary, on the uses of military history in policymaking.?-Parameters ?This is a worthwhile addition to any military history library.?-Air Power History Many of the essays have considerable merit. The value of many of the articles is further enhanced by excellent bibliographies. This work is necessary for specialized collections. -Choice This is a gathering of 15 essays with a practical forward by Anne Forman, former US Air Force undersecretary, on the uses of military history in policymaking. -Parameters This is a worthwhile addition to any military history library. -Air Power History Nevertheless, this is an extremely stimulating symposium with a consistently high scholarly level unusual in many group ventures. The volume should be of interest to all military historians, and especially those involved in the education of the armed services. -Military History


Nevertheless, this is an extremely stimulating symposium with a consistently high scholarly level unusual in many group ventures. The volume should be of interest to all military historians, and especially those involved in the education of the armed services. -Military History This is a worthwhile addition to any military history library. -Air Power History This is a gathering of 15 essays with a practical forward by Anne Forman, former US Air Force undersecretary, on the uses of military history in policymaking. -Parameters Many of the essays have considerable merit. The value of many of the articles is further enhanced by excellent bibliographies. This work is necessary for specialized collections. -Choice ?This is a worthwhile addition to any military history library.?-Air Power History ?This is a gathering of 15 essays with a practical forward by Anne Forman, former US Air Force undersecretary, on the uses of military history in policymaking.?-Parameters ?Many of the essays have considerable merit. The value of many of the articles is further enhanced by excellent bibliographies. This work is necessary for specialized collections.?-Choice ?Nevertheless, this is an extremely stimulating symposium with a consistently high scholarly level unusual in many group ventures. The volume should be of interest to all military historians, and especially those involved in the education of the armed services.?-Military History


?Nevertheless, this is an extremely stimulating symposium with a consistently high scholarly level unusual in many group ventures. The volume should be of interest to all military historians, and especially those involved in the education of the armed services.?-Military History


Nevertheless, this is an extremely stimulating symposium with a consistently high scholarly level unusual in many group ventures. The volume should be of interest to all military historians, and especially those involved in the education of the armed services. -Military History This is a gathering of 15 essays with a practical forward by Anne Forman, former US Air Force undersecretary, on the uses of military history in policymaking. -Parameters Many of the essays have considerable merit. The value of many of the articles is further enhanced by excellent bibliographies. This work is necessary for specialized collections. -Choice This is a worthwhile addition to any military history library. -Air Power History ?This is a gathering of 15 essays with a practical forward by Anne Forman, former US Air Force undersecretary, on the uses of military history in policymaking.?-Parameters ?Nevertheless, this is an extremely stimulating symposium with a consistently high scholarly level unusual in many group ventures. The volume should be of interest to all military historians, and especially those involved in the education of the armed services.?-Military History ?This is a worthwhile addition to any military history library.?-Air Power History ?Many of the essays have considerable merit. The value of many of the articles is further enhanced by excellent bibliographies. This work is necessary for specialized collections.?-Choice


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DAVID A. CHARTERS is Director of the Centre for Conflict Studies, University of New Brunswick. MARC MILNER is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Military and Strategic Programme at the University of New Brunswick. J. BRENT WILSON is Senior Researcher at the Centre for Conflict Studies, University of New Brunswick.

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