Bibliograph

Paths of innovation in warfare, from the twelfth century to the present, edited by Nicholas Michael Sambaluk

Type

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Paths of innovation in warfare, from the twelfth century to the present, edited by Nicholas Michael Sambaluk

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Paths of innovation in warfare

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1022978663

Responsibility statement

edited by Nicholas Michael Sambaluk

Sub title

from the twelfth century to the present

Summary

"This collection of case studies examines the role of innovation in military affairs since the twelfth century. Covering a broad geographical area, the contributors analyze innovations in a variety of areas, including weapon technology, strategy, research, and development philosophy"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Mapping the Mediterranean in the age of the Crusades / Stuart H. Peebles -- "To avoid any considerable misfortune:" George Washington, Charles Lee, and srand strategy in the American Revolution / Adrienne M. Harrison -- The Texas Rangers and Samuel Colt: partners in combat innovation / Nathan A. Jennings -- Ben Butler's Black Battalions: political generalship and military experimentation with African-Americans during the Civil War / Mark Ehlers -- New frontiers: making Alaska a terra cognita / Russ Vanderlugt -- Building peace: civil affairs and military government in the Second World War / Dave Musick -- Mixing spanners with wrenches: SPOBS and the establishment of an Anglo-American aircraft maintenance program in britain during World War II / Richard H. Anderson -- Managing innovation: protecting, promoting, and propagating science and technology in World War II / Nicholas Michael Sambaluk -- Innovating "lawfare": the use of law as a weapon in Cyprus, 1955-1959 / Brian Drohan -- The party army as innovation: tracing the origins of China's modern military / Jason Halub -- War by tweet, hashtag, and media messaging: Boko Haram's media warfare challenges Nigeria's information campaign (2012-2015) / John P. Ringquist -- Atrocity early warning: a historiographical study of the prevention of mass atrocities / Charles Costanzo -- Conclusion / Nicholas Michael Sambaluk

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