The Road Not Taken
- 768 Seiten
- 27 Lesestunden
A chronicling of CIA operative Edward Lansdale, this biography definitively reframes our understanding of the Vietnam war.
Max Boot Bücher
12. September 1969
Dieser amerikanische Autor ist ein anerkannter Militärhistoriker, dessen Werk sich mit Verteidigung und nationaler Sicherheit befasst. Seine Schriften zeichnen sich durch einen scharfsinnigen analytischen Ansatz und die Fähigkeit aus, historische Ereignisse mit gegenwärtigen geopolitischen Herausforderungen zu verbinden. Er zielt darauf ab, die Komplexität internationaler Beziehungen und strategischen Denkens durch seine Texte zu beleuchten. Leser werden seine Fähigkeit schätzen, komplexe Themen auf zugängliche und fesselnde Weise darzustellen.
Invisible Armies
- 750 Seiten
- 27 Lesestunden
As fitting for the twenty-first century as von Clausewitz's On War was in its own time, Invisible Armies is a complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.
The Corrosion of Conservatism
- 260 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
"No longer a Republican, but also not a Democrat, Boot here records his ideological journey from a “movement” conservative to a man without a party, beginning with his political coming-of-age as a young émigré from the Soviet Union, enthralled with the National Review and the conservative intellectual tradition of Russell Kirk and F. A. Hayek. Against this personal odyssey, Boot simultaneously traces the evolution of modern American conservatism, jump-started by Barry Goldwater’s canonical The Conscience of a Conservative, to the rise of Trumpism and its gradual corrosion of what was once the Republican Party"--
Exploring the evolution of warfare, this groundbreaking work delves into how technological advancements and strategic innovations have reshaped the battlefield. It examines historical shifts and their implications for military tactics, offering insights into the complex relationship between technology and combat. This monumental study provides a comprehensive analysis of the factors that have influenced modern warfare, making it essential reading for those interested in military history and strategy.