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41. The Small Wars of the United States, 1899–2009

    An Annotated Bibliography, 2nd Edition

    By Benjamin R. Beede

    Series: Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies

    The Small Wars of the United States, 1899–2009 is the complete bibliography of works on US military intervention and irregular warfare around the world, as well as efforts to quell insurgencies on behalf of American allies. The text covers conflicts from 1898 to present, with detailed annotations...

    Published July 20th 2010 by Routledge
42. Revolutionary America, 1763–1815

    A Sourcebook

    Edited by Francis D. Cogliano, Kirsten E. Phimister

    Revolutionary America, 1763–1815: A Sourcebook is a collection of dynamic primary sources intended to accompany the second edition of Revolutionary America, 1763-1815: A Political History. While the structure of the collection parallels the textbook, either can be used independently as well....

    Published July 6th 2010 by Routledge
43. Citizen and Soldier

    A Sourcebook on Military Service and National Defense from Colonial America to the Present

    By Henry C. Dethloff, Gerald E. Shenk

    Americans grow up expecting that in a time of need, their country can depend on its people for volunteer service to the military. Indeed, this has been a social and at times legal expectation for the citizenship of this country since 1776. Yet, since the end of World War II United States forces...

    Published July 5th 2010 by Routledge
44. The Seven Years War

    A Transatlantic History

    By Matt Schumann, Karl W. Schweizer

    Series: War, History and Politics

    This is the first comprehensive one-volume overview of the diplomatic, military and maritime history of the causes and conduct of the Seven Years’ War and its American manifestation, the French and Indian War (1753-63). The Seven Years’ War was the first global conflict in history and a precursor...

    Published June 29th 2010 by Routledge
45. Operational Warfare at Sea

    Theory and Practice

    By Milan Vego

    Series: Cass Series: Naval Policy and History

    This new volume provides a comprehensive analysis of both the theory and practice of operational warfare at sea. The book is unique in using diverse sources and examples to present a comprehensive topical description and analysis of the key components of operational warfare at sea today. It opens...

    Published June 29th 2010 by Routledge
46. Triumph Revisited

    Historians Battle for the Vietnam War

    Edited by Andrew Wiest, Michael Doidge

    More than thirty years later, the Vietnam War still stands as one of the most controversial events in the history of the United States, and historians have so far failed to come up with a definitive narrative of the wartime experience. With competing viewpoints already in play, Mark Moyar’s recent...

    Published April 18th 2010 by Routledge
47. Understanding Counterinsurgency

    Doctrine, operations, and challenges

    Edited by Thomas Rid, Thomas Keaney

    This textbook offers an accessible introduction to counterinsurgency operations, a key aspect of modern warfare. Featuring essays by some of the world’s leading experts on unconventional conflict, both scholars and practitioners, the book discusses how modern regular armed forces react, and should...

    Published April 15th 2010 by Routledge
48. Indian Naval Strategy in the Twenty-first Century

    By James R. Holmes, Andrew C. Winner, Toshi Yoshihara

    Series: Cass Series: Naval Policy and History

    This is the first academic study of India's emerging maritime strategy, and offers a systematic analysis of the interplay between Western military thought and Indian maritime traditions. By a quirk of historical fate, Europe embarked on its Age of Discovery just as the main Asian powers were...

    Published April 7th 2010 by Routledge
49. The Pacific Campaign in World War II

    From Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal

    By William Bruce Johnson

    Series: Cass Series: Naval Policy and History

    This is a fascinating new account of how diplomacy and politics gave way to military strategy and warfare in the Pacific. Presenting previously unpublished photographs, interviews with veterans, newly commissioned maps and new translations of Japanese sources, this book freshly examines the key...

    Published March 18th 2010 by Routledge
50. How We Are Changed by War

    A Study of Letters and Diaries from Colonial Conflicts to Operation Iraqi Freedom

    By D.C. Gill

    The prolonged conflict in Iraq has shown us war’s transformative effect. Civilians rivet themselves to events happening halfway around the world, while young soldiers return home from battlefields, coping with the memories of those events. How We Are Changed by War examines our sense of...

    Published March 4th 2010 by Routledge