{"product_id":"modern-war-a-very-short-introduction-9780199607891","title":"Modern War: A Very Short Introduction","description":"Warfare is the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and society of modern times. But what do we mean by modern war? What causes modern wars to begin? Why do people fight in them, why do they end, and what have they achieved? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this accessible and compelling \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard English explores the assumptions we make about modern warfare and considers them against the backdrop of their historical reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on the wide literature available, including direct accounts of the experience of war, English provides an authoritative account of modern war: its origins, evolution, dynamics, and current trends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOxford's \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction \u003c\/em\u003egives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library. Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard English, \u003cem\u003eBishop Wardlaw Professor of Politics, and Director of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St Andrews\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard English is Director of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, and Bishop Wardlaw Professor of Politics in the School of International Relations, at the University of St Andrews. His books have won numerous Awards and include \u003cem\u003eArmed Struggle: The History of the IRA\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), \u003cem\u003eIrish Freedom: The History of Nationalism in Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), and \u003cem\u003eTerrorism: How to Respond\u003c\/em\u003e (2009). He has written and lectured widely on political violence, terrorism, nationalism, and religion, and on Irish and British politics and history. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, a Member of Royal Irish Academy, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705001476370,"sku":"9780199607891","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_13f26be2-3164-4927-a708-97f75a4b9f6c.jpg?v=1762336080","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/modern-war-a-very-short-introduction-9780199607891","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}