The verdict of battle : the law of victory and the making of modern war / James Q. Whitman.
The verdict of battle : the law of victory and the making of modern war / James Q. Whitman.
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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Date
2012.
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G 2013/534
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English
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323 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Why battles matter -- Accepting the wager of battle -- Laying just claim to the profits of war -- The monarchical monopolization of military violence -- Were there really rules? -- The death of pitched battle.
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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
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Massachusetts
Date Published
2012.
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The verdict of battle : the law of victory and the making of modern war / James Q. Whitman.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2013/534
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74VvyjrO8Qlg
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0674067142 (alk. paper)
9780674067141 (alk. paper)
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172.42
MMS ID
991016229569702626