Harmon Memorial Lectures in Military History, 1959 - 1987
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9780898755879
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Publisher: University Press of the Pacific Summary: Military history is no longer a compartmentalized area of study with a myopic focus on battlefield tactics and outcomes that pays little heed to societal influences. The "new military history," born in the 1960s, recognizes that military history is as much a product of social factors --such as politics and economics --as a shaping influence on society. Lt. Gen. Hubert R. Harmon, first superintendent of the U.S. Air F [read more]- 30-Day No-Hassle Returns
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9780898755879
ISBN:
0898755875
Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
Military history is no longer a compartmentalized area of study with a myopic focus on battlefield tactics and outcomes that pays little heed to societal influences. The "new military history," born in the 1960s, recognizes that military history is as much a product of social factors --such as politics and economics --as a shaping influence on society. Lt. Gen. Hubert R. Harmon, first superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, was a strong advocate of the study of military history to both understand the world we live in and to shape its destiny. As a tribute to his distinguished career, the Academy started a military history lecture series named after him in 1959. This volume consolidates all the Harmon Lectures through 1987, grouping them by theme. The lectures cover a wide range of topics and eras from revolutionary America and Tsarist Russia to contemporary problems in twentieth century warfare and U.S. Air Force doctrine.
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