This book looks at those people who have shaped the course of war. Broad in geographical and chronological scope, it concentrates on all the major periods and conflicts in history, from 1453 to the present day.

First published in 1982. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Presents the story of the evolution of modern Bahrain through the life and times of Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, ruler of the country, from 1942 through the crucial phase of transition. The book covers his religious and political dimensions, and Bahrain's postwar development and future.