The Cambridge History of the First World War, Volume 2: The State (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521766531)

Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of the First World War offers a history of the war from a predominantly political angle and concerns itself with the story of the state. It explores the multifaceted history of state power and highlights the ways in which different political systems responded to, and were deformed by, the near-unbearable pressures of war. Every state involved faced issues of military-civilian relations, parliamentary reviews of military policy, and the growth of war economies; and yet their particular form and significance varied in every national case. Written by a global team of historical experts, this volume sets new standards in the political history of the waging of war in an authoritative new narrative which addresses problems of logistics, morale, innovation in tactics and weapons systems, the use and abuse of science; all of which were ubiquitous during the conflict.

Author: Jay Winter
ISBN-10: 0521766532
ISBN-13: 9780521766531
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/09/2014
Pages: 802
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.90d
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