TOC – Journal of Military History, Vol. 75, No. 3

The latest edition has just come through the door. If you are not a member of the society you should consider it as it is pre-eminent professional organisation for practicing military historians. The 2011 George C. Marshall Lecture in Military History Gerhard L. Weinberg, ‘Some Myths of World War II‘ The talk engages some myths [...]

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TOC – War in History, Vol. 18, No. 2

A few interesting articles in the latest issue of War in History. Robert Watt, ‘Apaches Without and Enemies Within: The US Army in New Mexico, 1879—1881′ When attempting to confront hostile Apache guerrillas in New Mexico between 1879 and 1881, the US Army encountered a style of warfare which took merciless advantage of its weaknesses. [...]

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TOC – Journal of Military History, Vol. 75, No. 2

The latest edition of the Journal of Military History has just been published. Some interesting articles this time around. Hew Strachan, ‘Clausewitz and the First World War‘ English-language authors have blamed Clausewitz twice over for his part in the First World War. Liddell Hart attributed to him a doctrine of “absolute war,” embraced by European [...]

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TOC – Journal of Strategic Studies, Vol. 34, No. 1

Journal of Strategic Studies, Vol. 34, No. 1 Alex S. Wilner, ‘Deterring the Undeterrable: Coercion, Denial, and Delegitimization in Counterterrorism’ Carsten F. Roennfeldt, ‘Productive War: A Re-Conceptualisation of War’ C. Christine Fair and Shuja Nawaz, ‘The Changing Pakistan Army Officer Corps’ Hal Brands, ‘Inside the Iraqi State Records: Saddam Hussein, ‘Irangate’, and the United States’ [...]

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