British armour theory and the rise of the panzer arm. Azar gat, the origins of military thought from the. The importance of history to the military profession cambridge, 2006. From the enlightenment to the cold war oxford, 2001, 2796. The cult of the offensive refers to a strategic military dilemma in which leaders believe that offensive advantages are so great that a defending force would have no hope of repelling the attack and therefore choose to attack. Fuller, liddell hart, douhet, and other modernists oxford up, 1998. Over the years he has broadened his scope to include causes, especially the prehistoric causes of war. In this scholarly and original study of military thought during the nineteenth century azar gat continues and expands the themes he explored in his previous book, the origins of military thought from the enlightenment to clausewitz oxford historical monographs, 1989. A onevolume collection of azar gat s acclaimed trilogy, it traces the quest for a general theory of war from its origins in the enlightenment.
It is most often used to explain the causes of world war i and the subsequent heavy losses that occurred year after year, on all sides, during the fighting. From the enlightenment to the cold war oxford up, 2001 war in a changing world, coedited with zeev maoz michigan up, 2001 war in human civilization oxford up, 2006. History of modern strategic thought international ma in. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This scholarly and original study of military thought during the nineteenth century, continues and expands the themes azar gat explored in the origins of military thought. War, strategy, and military effectiveness cambridge, 2011.
New post fulltext search for articles, highlighting downloaded books, view pdf in a browser and download history correction in our blog. The origins of military thought from the enlightenment to clausewitz, the development of military thought. The origins of military thought from the enlightenment to. Azar gat is a professor of national security in the department of political science at tel aviv university. Azar gat, the origins of military thought from the enlightenment to clausewitz oxford. Fuller, liddell hart, douhet, and other modernists. The german movement, clausewitz, and the origins of the german military school 5. The nineteenth century oxford up, 1992 fascist and liberal visions of war. Azar gat is ezer weitzman professor of national security in the department of. A onevolume collection of azar gats acclaimed trilogy, it traces the quest for a general theory of war from its origins in the enlightenment. The development of military thought by azar gat waterstones. The present volume spans the period from the aftermath of the napoleonic era to the outbreak of the first world war.
The development of military thought azar gat oxford. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. The nineteenth century 1992, fascist and liberal visions of war 1998, british armour theory and the rise of the panzer arm. From the enlightenment to the cold war, authorazar gat, year2002. A history of military thought from the enlightenment to the cold war azar gat a 359228 oxford university press. From the ideas of clausewitz to contemporary doctrines of containment and cold war, this is a definitive history of modern military thought. Gat here demonstrates the extent to which culture affects military theory by relating a series of military thinkers to their cultural backgrounds. From the enlightenment to the cold war, also published by oxford. The reception of clausewitzian theory in angloamerican military thought, 18151945. In this truly global study of war and civilization, azar gat.
This book sheds new light on the origins and nature of mod. This scholarly and original study of military thought during the nineteenth century focuses on the wider conceptions of war, strategy, and military theory which dominated the west in this period. Azar gat is associate professor in the department of political science, tel aviv university, israel. Contemporary strategy in historical perspective cambridge, 20. I borrow from frederick engels the title of his spirited riposte to militarytechnicist accounts of the uni. Azar gat is ezer weitzman professor of national security in the department of political science at tel aviv university. Only later did it become concerned with the relationship between military means and political ends. Machiavelli and the classical notion of the lessons of. Eventually the term became so detached from its military origins to be applied to all fields of human endeavor from sports to business,4 which is why it has now become necessary to talk of military strategy as a sub.
The enlightenment and the origins of modern military thought. He has published widely in the field of military strategy and thought, including a history of military thought. The search for a general theory of war from the military thinkers of the enlightenment to clausewitz. Examining the development of eighteenthcentury military. The nineteenth century, and fascist and liberal visions of war.
His books include the origins of military thought from the enlightenment to clausewitz 1989, the development of military thought. From the enlightenment to the cold war by gat, azar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The origins of military thought from the enlightenment to clausewitz oxford up, 1989 the development of military thought. A onevolume collection of azar gats acclaimed trilogy, it traces the quest for a general theory of. Azar gat similarly defines the remarkable trinity in the origins of military thought. This ebook sheds new mild at the origins and nature of recent army pondering. Historian azar gat, in origins of military thought, traces the phenomenon to the french enlightenment, where there was a cohesion among the military philosophes, in what they wanted to achieve. Oxford university press, 1994 that appeared in war in history, 1995, vol. Within the last two years historians and students of war have thought hard and written extensively about what the us military community now calls the revolution in military affairs rma. The origins of military thought from the enlightenment to clausewitz. The unity of the phenomenon of war, that is, the constitutive element. Machiavelli and the classical notion of the lessons of history in the study of war part i. In this truly global study, major military historian azar gat sets out to unravel the riddle of war throughout human history, from the early huntergatherers right.
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