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Routledge
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Routledge
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Routledge
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This book, originally published in 1980, is a study of the nature and purposes of peace-time military organization in Europe, and of the characteristics and outcome of the major wars fought during these years. It charts the rise of mass armies and the role of conscription as a socializing agent and a military instrument, as well as discussing the growing involvement of society in war both as... Read more
1. Towards Revolution 2. ‘Aux Armes, Citoyens’ 3. The Guardians of Order 4. A Decade of Violence 5. Armies and International Rivalry 6. The First World War 7. Expanded Horizons 8. The Second World War.
Biography
John Gooch
