Militärteori & krigsvetenskap

A richly absorbing book... Overy is unquestionably one of our finest living historians - The Daily Telegraph Why has warfare always been part of the human story? From biology to belief, what explains the persistence of violent conflict? What light...

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Medias rapporter om samtida krig spänner från anonyma cyberangrepp till machetebeväpnade miliser. I Konflikt ( Conflict , 2023) ger den amerikanske generalen David Petraeus, tidigare överbefälhavare i Afghanistan och Irak, och den brittiske histor...

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Opportunities multiply as they are seized. Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzus The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that is still revered today as the ...

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Builds a revisionary theoretical framework for researching intelligence knowledge and applies it to the Swedish Military and Security DirectorateGunilla Eriksson revises our perception of intelligence as carefully collected data and objective trut...

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Why do human beings fight one another? In this exhilarating and bracing book, we learn the common logic driving vainglorious monarchs, dictators, mobs, pilots, football hooligans, ancient peoples and fanatics. Distilling decades of economics, poli...

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Den klassiska skriften om krigskonst snyggt illustrerad. The art of war är en av vår historias mest betydande studier i krigföring och militär strategi. Den skrevs på 500-talet f.kr av generalen Sun Zi (I vissa texter kallas han Sun Tzu) och otali...

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The Sunday Times bestselling edge-of-your-seat exploration of what would happen in the event of nuclear war, perfect for readers of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. *Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize f...

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Tidlös asiatisk klassiker i nyreviderad översättning För 2500 år sedan skrev den kinesiske generalen Sun Tzu vad som kom att bli en av de mest inflytelserika krigsstrategiska texterna någonsin. Krigets konst föregrep vad Platon skulle formulera i ...

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Why did Napoleon succeed in 1805 but fail in 1812? Could the European half of World War II have been ended in 1944? These are only two of the many questions that form the subject-matter of this meticulously researched, lively book. Drawing on a ve...

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Despite being written so long ago, the theories expressed within The Art of War are still considered shrewd and penetrating, and are used today as a source of insight into office politics, business management and corporate strategy. The lessons in...

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Understanding Modern Warfare has established itself as the leading introduction to the issues, ideas, concepts and context necessary to understand the theory and conduct of warfare in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It is an invaluable t...

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Under 2500 år har detta ansetts som den bästa boken om ledarskap. Från början var den avsedd som lärobok i krigsfilosofi men idag anses den som en oöverträffad text om ledarskap och problemlösning. Vad du än sysselsätter dig med kan denna gamla bo...

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The definitive history of warfare told by Britain's foremost military historian. John Keegans masterpiece is a work of breath-taking scope that not only chronicles the history of warfare, but unearths lessons on the nature of humanity. Stretc...

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This book addresses one of the basic questions in military studies: How can armies cope effectively with technological and doctrinal surprisesones that leave them vulnerable to new weapons systems and/or combat doctrines? Author Meir Finkel conten...

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Security Studies: An Introduction, 4th edition, is the most comprehensive textbook available on the subject, providing students with in-depth coverage of traditional and critical approaches and an essential grounding in the debates, frameworks, an...

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The definitive history of warfare told by Britain's foremost military historian.John Keegan s masterpiece is a work of breath-taking scope that not only chronicles the history of warfare, but unearths lessons on the nature of humanity. Stretching ...

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This is one of the most significant military books of the twentieth century. By an outstanding soldier of independent mind, it pushed forward the evolution of land warfare and was directly responsible for German armoured supremacy in the early yea...

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Written by leading scholars in the field, Causes of War provides the first comprehensive analysis of the leading theories relating to the origins of both interstate and civil wars. Utilizes historical examples to illustrate individual theories thr...

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'Foucault must be reckoned with by humanists, social scientists, and political activists' The New York Times Book Review Society Must Be Defended is Michel Foucault's devastating critique of the systems of power and control inherent...

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A modern, comprehensive, easy to read and understand theory of war for the 21st century - from guerrilla war to nuclear war, war underwater to war in (cyber) space

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The words of the ancient Chinese sages are as timeless as they are wise. The words of ancient Chinese philosophers have influenced other thinkers across the world for more than 2,000 years, and continue to shape our ideas today. The Art of War &am...

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'Deeply researched and engagingly written' The Times 'Has the pace and style of a well-crafted thriller' Mail on Sunday 'Chock full of memorable characters and written with all the drama and pace of a Robert Harris thrille...

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The foremost authority on modern war in the English-speaking world examines Europe's most important conflict since World War II More than any other modern war, the fight between Russia and Ukraine has been a tough testing ground for modern weapons...

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An indispensable guide to understanding modern warfare, especially the decisions made by politicians and generalsboth good and bad. Has any war in history gone according to plan? Monarchs, dictators and elected leaders alike have a dismal record o...

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Under 2500 år har detta ansetts som den bästa boken om ledarskap. Från början var den avsedd som lärobok i krigsfilosofi men idag anses den som en oöverträffad text om ledarskap och problemlösning. Vad du än sysselsätter dig med kan denna gamla bo...

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The law that regulates armed conflicts is one of the oldest branches of international law, and yet continues to be one of the most dynamic areas of law today. This book provides an accessible, scholarly, and up-to-date examination of international...

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När du har bemästrat strategins väg undgår inget din blick. Miyamoto Musashi. Strax före sin död 1645 drog sig den obesegrade svärdsmästaren Miyamoto Musashi tillbaka till en grotta för att leva som eremit. På fem pergamentrullar nedtecknade han d...

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Denna bok samlar för första gången i en volym åtta kinesiska mästerverk om krigskonst. Flera av dem har tidigare inte funnits tillgängliga på svenska. Avsikten med boken är att lyfta fram de insikter och kunskaper som genom historien varit vägleda...

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For the last fifty years, most popular and scholarly works have agreed that prehistoric warfare was rare, harmless, and unimportant. According to this view, it was little more than a ritualized game, where casualties were limited and the effects o...

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