Jeremy M. Black

The Age of Total War, 1860-1945 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

What is total war? Definitions abound, but one thing is certain-the concept of total war has come to be seen as a defining concept of the modern age. Celebrated historian Jeremy Black explores the rise and demise of an era of total war, which he defines in terms of the intensity of the struggle, the range (geographical and/or chronological) of conflict, the nature of the goals, and the extent to which civil society was involved. He contends that this era (roughly 1860-1945) was markedly different from the warfare that characterized earlier periods; and that it is very different from the situation that has evolved since, with its emphasis on asymmetrical conflict and limited warfare.

Acknowledging that various definitions are problematic and often contradictory, Black argues that 1860 to 1945 was an era in which the prospect of war and the consequences of it were crucially important for human history. He focuses primarily on conflict between Western powers, including Japanese participation in the Russo-Japanese War. Trends and developments subsequent to 1945 have combined, Black asserts, to make a return to total war unlikely.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313050763
• Artikelnr.: 72331333

Autorenporträt

JEREMY BLACK is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. His books include War and the World, 1450-2000 (1998), Maps and History (1997), and The Politics of James Bond (2001). He was 1997 Distinguished Visiting Speaker at West Point.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction Overawing the World 1860
1914 Developments within the West 1860
1871 Uneasy Peace and Small Wars, 1872
1913 World War I, 1914
1918 Between the World Wars, 1919
1938 World War II, 1939
1945 Postscript Selected Further Reading Index