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First Published in 1981. The essays collected together in this
volume deal, for the most part, with the two themes which have
seemed to the author the most significant and the most intriguing
in the passage made by the military in Britain from the Victorian
age to World War. The major theme is that of the transition of
military strategy and policy from a preoccupation with the limited,
though by no means undemanding, requirements of a sprawling empire
in an age of diplomatic self-sufficiency to the enormous burdens of
continental involvement in Europe against Germany, as the mass army
replaced the capital fleet in the world's military pecking order.
John Gooch's book is a concise introduction to the unification of
the Italian states and the legacy of this union. Starting in 1815
at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the book goes on to explain how,
despite the causes of disunity, these Italian states shared racial,
linguistic, and cultural factors, which led to their eventual
political unity.
First published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
The war in South Africa (1899-1902) marked a turning point in
British military history, after the war many aspects of British
policy-making and military organisation were scrutinised. The first
part of this book focuses on these issues as they have been
represented by scholars in the light of recent works. The bias
towards work on the failures of the British is here redressed with
the inclusion of studies of the roles of the Boers, Afrikaaners and
Zulus by four South African historians. The social and cultural
dimensions of the war as viewed from the South African perspective
is also analyzed. The final section of the book concentrates on how
the conflict was presented to the public back in Britain,
explaining how manipulation of the media helped to centre the Boer
War within British history.
This title available in eBook format. Click here for more
information.Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.
The rapid development of airpower has been one of the most marked
features of warfare in the twentieth century. It has been attended
by great controversy, both among its practitioners and between
historians and political scientists who seek to understand and
explain it. The nine contributions to this volume focus on key
issues in these debates. In dealing with the many topics within
this book, methodological issues are also tackled in a manner of
interest and importance both to historians and to political
scientists. Airpower: Theory and Practice spans almost the entire
history of air warfare, from World War I to the Second Gulf War
(1991). It considers the role of the individual propagandist for
the new arm, Alexander P. de Seversky and his book Victory Through
Air Power (1942) adapted for the cinema screen by Walt Disney, and
the influence of institutions on a new armed service, which
constrained the birth of the French Air Force between the wars. One
study looks at a decisive yet modest aerial intervention in a
modern but limited internal war, the role of the German Condor
Legion in the Spanish Civil War. Three of the essays analyse in
detail the nature of Anglo-American air doctrine and co-operation,
during 1941-45, both in the strategic bombing of Germany and in the
Atlantic maritime war against the U-boat menace.
This book, originally published in 1980, is a study of the nature
and purposes of peace-time military organization in Europe, and of
the characteristics and outcome of the major wars fought during
these years. It charts the rise of mass armies and the role of
conscription as a socializing agent and a military instrument, as
well as discussing the growing involvement of society in war both
as agent and target of military activity, the mounting effort
required of a society in order to ahcieve victory, culminating in
the 'Total War' of 1939-45. Among other subjects explored are the
development of war economies, the genesis and significance of war
aims, the importance of social cohesion in modern war and the
impact of technology.
This book's contribution to the discussion on the origin's of the
First World War is a pioneering study of both the British General
Staff and the evolution of military strategy in the period
immediately prior to the war. It describes the development of the
General Staff, Britain's agency for strategic planning, and goes on
to give an account of its role in devising strategy. Problems are
examined as they arose at grass-roots level in the War Office and
progressed upward towards the Cabinet. The complex cross-currents
involving the Admiralty, Foreign Office, Treasury and individuals
from Edward VII downwards are charted. The account covers British
military policy up to 1916, interpreting the Gallipoli campaign and
explanation for its failure.
Success or defeat in the Second World War turned less on winning or
losing battles than on winning or losing campaigns. This volume
reassesses the importance of seven major campaigns for the outcome
of the war. The authors examine a wide range of factors which
influence success or failure including strategic planning,
logistics, combat performance, command and military intelligence.
This book represents a novel contribution to the study of the
Second World War.
Success or defeat in the Second World War turned less on winning or
losing battles than on winning or losing campaigns. This volume
reassesses the importance of seven major campaigns for the outcome
of the war. The authors examine a wide range of factors which
influence success or failure including strategic planning,
logistics, combat performance, command and military intelligence.
This book represents a novel contribution to the study of the
Second World War.
This book, originally published in 1980, is a study of the nature
and purposes of peace-time military organization in Europe, and of
the characteristics and outcome of the major wars fought during
these years. It charts the rise of mass armies and the role of
conscription as a socializing agent and a military instrument, as
well as discussing the growing involvement of society in war both
as agent and target of military activity, the mounting effort
required of a society in order to ahcieve victory, culminating in
the 'Total War' of 1939-45. Among other subjects explored are the
development of war economies, the genesis and significance of war
aims, the importance of social cohesion in modern war and the
impact of technology.
First Published in 1981. The essays collected together in this
volume deal, for the most part, with the two themes which have
seemed to the author the most significant and the most intriguing
in the passage made by the military in Britain from the Victorian
age to World War. The major theme is that of the transition of
military strategy and policy from a preoccupation with the limited,
though by no means undemanding, requirements of a sprawling empire
in an age of diplomatic self-sufficiency to the enormous burdens of
continental involvement in Europe against Germany, as the mass army
replaced the capital fleet in the world's military pecking order.
This title available in eBook format. Click here for more
information.
Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.
Uncivil acts and messages too often color our experience with
others. Communication in a Civil Society offers an alternative way
to teach and learn about communication. Every chapter focuses on
communication based on respect, restraint, and ethical choices.
This is a major new account of the role and performance of the
Italian army during the First World War. Drawing from original,
archival research, it tells the story of the army's bitter
three-year struggle in the mountains of Northern Italy, including
the eleven bloody battles of the Isonzo, the near-catastrophic
defeat at Caporetto in 1917 and the successful, but still
controversial defeat of the Austro-Hungarian army at Vittorio
Veneto on the eve of the Armistice. Setting military events within
a broader context, the book explores pre-war Italian military
culture and the interactions between domestic politics, economics
and society. In a unique study of an unjustly neglected facet of
the war, John Gooch illustrates how General Luigi Cadorna, a brutal
disciplinarian, drove the army to the edge of collapse, and how his
successor, general Armando Diaz, rebuilt it and led the Italians to
their greatest victory in modern times.
This collections of essays by leading British and South African
scholars, looking at the Boer War, focuses on three aspects: how
the British Military functioned; the role of the Boers, Afrikaners
and Zulus; and the media presentation of the war to the public.
This is the first authoritative study of the Italian armed forces
and the relationship between the military and foreign policies of
Fascist Italy from Mussolini's rise to power in 1922 to the
catastrophic defeat of 1940. Using extensive new research, John
Gooch explores the nature and development of the three armed
forces, their relationships with Mussolini and the impact of his
policies and command, the development of operational and strategic
thought, and the deployment and use of force in Libya, Abyssinia
and Spain. He emphasizes Mussolini's long-term expansionist goals
and explains how he responded to the structural pressures of the
international system and the contingent pressures of events. This
compelling account shows that while Mussolini bore ultimate
responsibility for Italy's fateful entry into the Second World War,
his generals and admirals bore a share of the blame for defeat
through policies that all too often rested on irrationality and
incompetence.
Teaches students to communicate civilly and ethically Uncivil acts
and messages too often color our experience with others.
Communication in a Civil Society, 1/e, offers an alternative way to
teach and learn about communication. Every chapter focuses on
communication based on respect, restraint, and ethical choices.
MyCommunicationLab is an integral part of the Lane/Abigail/Gooch
program that will help students communicate better. With
MediaShare, students can post and share videos of their
presentations. Also, interactive videos provide students with the
opportunity to evaluate speeches. Online self-assessments and pre-
and post-tests help students assess their comfort level with course
concepts and their knowledge of the material.
The nine contributors to this volume study the rapid development of
airpower during the twentieth century as well as the methodological
problems involved in assessing such change.
This book's contribution to the discussion on the origin's of the
First World War is a pioneering study of both the British General
Staff and the evolution of military strategy in the period
immediately prior to the war. It describes the development of the
General Staff, Britain's agency for strategic planning, and goes on
to give an account of its role in devising strategy. Problems are
examined as they arose at grass-roots level in the War Office and
progressed upward towards the Cabinet. The complex cross-currents
involving the Admiralty, Foreign Office, Treasury and individuals
from Edward VII downwards are charted. The account covers British
military policy up to 1916, interpreting the Gallipoli campaign and
explanation for its failure.
This is a major new account of the role and performance of the
Italian army during the First World War. Drawing from original,
archival research, it tells the story of the army's bitter
three-year struggle in the mountains of Northern Italy, including
the eleven bloody battles of the Isonzo, the near-catastrophic
defeat at Caporetto in 1917 and the successful, but still
controversial defeat of the Austro-Hungarian army at Vittorio
Veneto on the eve of the Armistice. Setting military events within
a broader context, the book explores pre-war Italian military
culture and the interactions between domestic politics, economics
and society. In a unique study of an unjustly neglected facet of
the war, John Gooch illustrates how General Luigi Cadorna, a brutal
disciplinarian, drove the army to the edge of collapse, and how his
successor, general Armando Diaz, rebuilt it and led the Italians to
their greatest victory in modern times.
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