Military Thought of Asia: From the Bronze Age to the Information Age

ISBN-13: 9780367360177 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 278 str.

Kaushik Roy

Opis

This book challenges the assertion that the generation of rational secular ideas about the conduct of warfare is the preserve of the West, by analysing the history of ideas of warfare in Asia from the ancient period to the present. It is essential reading for those interested in the evolution of military thought throughout history.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Ancient West Asia: Origins of Cosmic Genocide  2. Jatilas and Kutilas of Early India  3. Twitter (Military) Beats from the Middle Kingdom  4. Hybrid Warfare of the Byzantine Empire  5. Fighting for Allah: Islam and Steppe Nomads  6. Dark Lords Rising: Samurais of Premodern Japan  7. Wehrmacht Reborn in Zion? Arab-Israeli Military Thought  8. South Asia: From Modern War to Postmodern War  9. China, South-East Asia and Japan: From Maoist War to Limited War  10. Jihad.Com: From Modern to Postmodern Era  Conclusion

O autorze

Kaushik Roy is Guru Nanak Chair Professor in the Department of History, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India and a Global Fellow at Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway. Roy specialises on global military history. He has published many books and chapters in edited volumes and has articles in several peer-reviewed journals.