| Title |
War and the rise of the state : the military foundations of modern politics / Bruce D. Porter. |
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| Publication Info. |
New York : Free Press ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, [1994] |
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©1994 |
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| University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location
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303.6 P844W |
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| Description |
xx, 380 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Prologue. The paradox of war -- The mirror image of war -- War and the passing of the medieval age -- The military revolution and the early modern state -- War and the rise of the nation-state -- Total war and the rise of the collectivist state -- War and the totalitarian state -- War and the American government -- Epilogue. The paradox of the state. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [305]-364) and index. |
| Subject |
Violence -- History.
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Politics and war -- History.
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War -- History.
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State, The.
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| ISBN |
0029250951: $27.95 |
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