Coalition Warfare : an Anthology of Scholarly Presentations at the Conference on Coalition Warfare at the Royal Danish Defence College, 2011
Military history, Modern Strategy World War, 1939-1945 HISTORY Conference proceedings sähkökirjat
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
2013
EISBN 9781443850162
Preface; biographies; introduction; shifting allies, enemies, and interests; coalition warfare in the ancient greek world; coalition warfare in renaissance italy, 1455-1503; balancing acts; arms races and cooperation; coalition war; coalition warfare in seventeenth century new england; 'invited to see americans fight'?; a war coalition fails in coalition warfare; the french battalion in korea 1950-53.
It is unquestionable that the warfare of various post-Cold War 'coalitions-of-the-willing' has drawn much attention over recent years. However, we may also notice that associations of nations fighting, or preparing to fight, for common causes are no novelty. Multi-national co-operation in fields as costly and as fateful as war depends on considerations and caveats concerning political purpose, risks, mutual trust, national wealth and pride, compatibility of military forces and a glut of inta ...
It is unquestionable that the warfare of various post-Cold War 'coalitions-of-the-willing' has drawn much attention over recent years. However, we may also notice that associations of nations fighting, or preparing to fight, for common causes are no novelty. Multi-national co-operation in fields as costly and as fateful as war depends on considerations and caveats concerning political purpose, risks, mutual trust, national wealth and pride, compatibility of military forces and a glut of inta ...
