The changing face of war: (Record no. 43363)
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fixed length control field | 01243cam a2200229 4500 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 0773517235 (hbk.): |
Terms of availability | 39.95 US |
100 #1 - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
Personal name | ENGLISH Allan D (ed.) |
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | The changing face of war: |
Remainder of title | learning from history |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Montreal, Canada: |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | McGill-Queens Univ. Press, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1998 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | 299p. |
520 #3 - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc. | Part 1 deals with the evolution of military strategy and doctrine, from the Napoleonic Wars to today. Part 2 examines warfare at the end of this century. Examples of the development of revolutionary warfare in Asia from Mao to Giap are used to underscore the cultural and situational influences on doctrines of revolutionary war. Part 3 looks at the future of conflict in the twenty-first century, covering issues such as: the impact of computers on warfare; the effect of media coverage on strategy; space policy; arms control; political systems and their relationship to the probability of war; and the prospects of stealth technology. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | ARMS CONTROL |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | CAUSES OF WAR |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | COUNTERINSURGENCY |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | DOCTRINE |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | FUTURE WARFARE |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | MILITARY HISTORY |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | MILITARY THEORY |
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Topical term or geographic name entry element | REVOLUTION |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | STRATEGY |
945 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) | |
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Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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Dewey Decimal Classification | Mindef Library & Info Centre | Mindef Library & Info Centre | On-Shelf | 20/10/1998 | 5 | 355.02 ENG | 0007918 | 18/03/2016 | 1 | 03/01/2024 | Book |