War; Peace and International Relations provides an introduction to the strategic history of the past two centuries; showing how those 200 years were shaped and reshaped extensively by war. The book takes a broad view of what was relevant to the causes; courses; and consequences of wars. Written by leading strategist Professor Colin Gray; the book provides students with a good grounding in the contribution of war to the development of the modern world; from the pre-industrial era to the age of international terrorism and smart weapons. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated: It is the first one-volume strategic history textbook on the market; It covers all the major wars of the past two centuries; It is up to date and comprehensive; including a new section on the American Civil War; a new chapter on geography and strategy; and completely rewritten chapters on Iraq and Afghanistan in the 2000s and on irregular warfare. This textbook will be essential reading for students of strategic studies; security studies; war studies; international relations and international history.
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