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1. The puzzle and importance of military intervention in civil wars -- 2. Why states join civil wars : revealed information and commitment problems -- 3. The Hungarian revolution (1848-49) : unexpected defeats and nagging commitment problems -- 4. The Lebanese civil war (1975-90) : revealed information, commitment problems or pretexts? -- 5. The first and second Congo wars (1996-2003) : ethnic ties, refugee flows and commitment problems -- 6. The Afghan civil war (1978-2001) : invasion versus military aid -- 7. Conclusions, extensions, implications for policy and avenues for future research.

The remit of this study is to encourage further studies that make an honest and successful effort to achieve synergy between social science and history when analysing the impact of revolutions in military affairs (RMAs).

Reprint. Originally published in The R.O.T.C. manual, [1922?] . ; Includes bibliographical references (p. ii). ; Mode of access: Internet.

In this brilliant history of warfare, Jeremy Black is the first to approach the entire modern era from a comprehensive global perspective. He provides a wide-ranging account of the nature, purpose, and experience of war over the past half-millennium and argues the importance of viewing the rise of European power within a wider international context. Investigating both land and sea warfare, Black examines weaponry, tactics, strategy, and resources as well as the political, social, and cultural impact of conflict.The book takes issue with established interpretations, not least those that emphasize technology, and challenges the view that European military and naval forces were dominant throughout the period. European mastery at sea did not always translate into equivalent success on land, says Black, and many non-European military systems-the Ottomans in their expansionist years, Babur and the Mughals in sixteenth-century India, and the Manchu in China in the following century, for example-were formidable in their own right. The author contends that in the nineteenth century, the focal period of Europe's military revolution, the international military balance shifted decisively. Black shows how military developments, combined with political, economic, and ideological shifts, influenced the nature and success of European imperialism. Linking debates on early modern history with those of more recent centuries, he offers a fundamental reexamination of the role of war in the progress of nations

Replaces earlier publications issued by the U.S. Dept. of the Army under the same title. ; Bibliography: p. [639]-669. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"This publication represents the compendium of a series of individual papers started in 1974 which has been published by the staff of the Military History Research Collection primarily for reading by students and faculty members of the Army War College." ; Issued Oct. 1978. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Shipping list no.: 2006-0299-P (v. 1) and 2006-0290-P (v. 2). ; Includes bibliographical references and index. ; v. 1. The United States Army and the forging of a nation, 1775-1917 -- v. 2. The United States Army in a global era, 1917-2003. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"Except for Chapters 27 and 28, which have been considerably revised, this edition is essentially a reprint of the 1969 version. ; Bibliography: p. [649]-679. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"Reprinted and partially revised 1973". ; Replaces earlier publications issued by the U.S. Dept. of the Army under the same title. ; Includes index. ; Bibliography: p. [649]-679. ; Mode of access: Internet.