De Gruyter Studies in Military History – serie
Visar alla böcker i serien De Gruyter Studies in Military History. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.
22 produkter
U.S. Army Intelligence in Germany, 1944–1949
Häftad, 2025
378 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The American military occupation of Germany lasted five years. During this time, Germany made great strides along the road from fascism to democracy, Europe became the fulcrum of the Cold War, and the United States emerged as a global superpower. This book corrects numerous misunderstandings and …
Military Revolution and Revolutions in Military Affairs
Av Mark Fissel
Inbunden, 2022
1291 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Military Revolution and Revolutions in Military Affairs updates two central debates in military history--the one surrounding the concept of military revolution, and the one on military affairs--whilst advancing original research in both fields. Only a handful of publications consider the …
New Crusade
The Royal Navy and British Navalism, 1884–1914
Inbunden, 2021
2167 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The period between the mid-1880s and the First World War was the high point of the navalist movement - but the idea of 'navalism' took many forms, and meant different problems and different solutions to various groups within British society and the British government. New Crusade examines one form …
Operation "Valkyrie"
A Military History of the 20 July 1944 Plot
Inbunden, 2021
614 kr
Lägg i varukorg
20 July 1944 is usually associated with the bomb plot to murder Hitler. However, what distinguishes Colonel Stauffenberg’s plan from all others is that the attempt on the Führer’s life was only to be the initial stage of a full military coup d’état. The aim was to overthrow the murderous regime, …
From Far East to Asia Pacific
Great Powers and Grand Strategy 1900–1954
Av Brian P. Farrell, S.R. Joey Long m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
1450 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The years 1900 to 1954 marked the transformation from an exotic, colonized "Far East" to a more autonomous, prominent "Asia Pacific". This anthology examines the grand strategies of great powers as they vied for influence and ultimately hegemony in the region. At the turn of the twentieth century, …
U.S. Army Intelligence in Germany, 1944–1949
Inbunden, 2023
1375 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The American military occupation of Germany lasted five years. During this time, Germany made great strides along the road from fascism to democracy, Europe became the fulcrum of the Cold War, and the United States emerged as a global superpower. This book corrects numerous misunderstandings and …
Homosexuality in the German Armed Forces
A History of Taboo and Tolerance
Inbunden, 2024
440 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Until 1979, homosexual men were systematically exempt from military service in the Bundeswehr. Although homosexuality alone was no longer a cause for being unfit for service, the principle applied to homosexual soldiers was: compulsory military service yes, career no. In most cases, same-sex …
Race and Gender in Modern Western Warfare
Av Bobby Wintermute, David Ulbrich
Inbunden, 2026
2070 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The second edition of Race and Gender in Modern Western Warfare includes updated materials on the World Wars, the Cold War, and the Global War on Terror. Of particular interest are the additional perspectives and experiences of non-white, non-American, and non-Europeans that help give agency to …
NATO and the Baltic Approaches 1949–1989
When Perception was Reality
Inbunden, 2023
779 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The theme of the book is the creation of tactics for littoral warfare – as opposed to the more common blue ocean perspective. Themes are how NATO perceived the goals of the enemy; the purposes of the NATO organisations, the military instruments they had to organise, the organization of cooperation …
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Russian Foreign and Security Policy, from the End of the USSR to the War in Ukraine
Av Mark Wilcox
Inbunden, 2024
1362 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This work examines the CFE Treaty as a factor in Russia’s foreign and security policy. Moscow showed amazing persistence in their relationship with the "cornerstone of European security." Their approach to the treaty was a genuine attempt to shape the security environment in Europe and the former …
Rulers of the Sea
Maritime Strategy and Sea Power in Ancient Greece, 550–321 BCE
Av John Nash
Inbunden, 2023
1362 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This is a study of sea power and maritime strategy in the Classical Greek world. More than just a study of navies and battles, it examines how the sea was used to influence events ashore and how the use of naval power combined with land power had a defining impact on the period. After an …
Spymaster
The Memoirs of Gordon M. Stewart, CIA Station Chief in Cold War Germany
Av Gordon Stewart, Thomas Boghardt
Inbunden, 2024
1080 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Germany was the epicenter of the Cold War. Across the Iron Curtain, hundreds of thousands of soldiers faced each other, and if World War III were to break out, contemporaries feared, surely it would happen here. The country’s frontline status made it an El Dorado for spies, who gathered information …
Beyond National Borders
Reimagining European Military History, 19th–21st Century
Av Jörg Echternkamp, Hans-Hubertus Mack
Inbunden, 2026
790 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Russia's attack on Ukraine marked the beginning of Europe's most consequential war since 1945. The European Union is taking in war refugees, imposing sanctions, and financing arms deliveries, while the superpower USA is setting the course. The second, updated and expanded edition addresses this …
Military Revolution and Revolutions in Military Affairs
Av Mark Fissel
Häftad, 2024
339 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Military Revolution and Revolutions in Military Affairs updates two central debates in military history--the one surrounding the concept of military revolution, and the one on military affairs--whilst advancing original research in both fields. Only a handful of publications consider the …
From Far East to Asia Pacific
Great Powers and Grand Strategy 1900–1954
Av Brian P. Farrell, S.R. Joey Long m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
318 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The years 1900 to 1954 marked the transformation from an exotic, colonized "Far East" to a more autonomous, prominent "Asia Pacific". This anthology examines the grand strategies of great powers as they vied for influence and ultimately hegemony in the region. At the turn of the twentieth century, …
Encounters in the Rubble
American Interactions with German Children and Youth in Postwar Germany
Inbunden, 2025
1435 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The US occupation of Germany after World War II was a time in which encounters between American soldiers and young German civilians were especially ubiquitous. Overall, German children and youth played a fundamental role in the US occupation, impacting both personal and political relations. Using a …
NATO and the Baltic Approaches 1949–1989
When Perception was Reality
Häftad, 2025
486 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The theme of the book is the creation of tactics for littoral warfare – as opposed to the more common blue ocean perspective. Themes are how NATO perceived the goals of the enemy; the purposes of the NATO organisations, the military instruments they had to organise, the organization of cooperation …
Rulers of the Sea
Maritime Strategy and Sea Power in Ancient Greece, 550–321 BCE
Av John Nash
Häftad, 2025
284 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This is a study of sea power and maritime strategy in the Classical Greek world. More than just a study of navies and battles, it examines how the sea was used to influence events ashore and how the use of naval power combined with land power had a defining impact on the period. After an …
Dilemma of Humanised Urban Warfare
Military, Political, and Societal Implications of Urban Operations
Inbunden, 2026
1297 kr
Kommande
Over the course of the past few decades, Western armed forces were presented with seemingly insoluble military, political and moral dilemmas when operating or fighting in densely populated urban areas. This book explores the strains faced by Western forces and examines their struggles in …
Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend
The Strategic Influence of America’s Flawed Intelligence Partnership With Reinhard Gehlen
Inbunden, 2026
1375 kr
Kommande
The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend examines how the U.S. Army and the CIA partnered with former Wehrmacht Major General Reinhard Gehlen and how that relationship shaped American intelligence estimates of the Red Army in the early Cold War. At the end of World War II, Gehlen—Hitler’s leading expert …
German Nuclear Question
An International History, 1955–1963
Av Andreas Lutsch, Jörg Echternkamp m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
1074 kr
Kommande
Did West Germany, a NATO member since 1955, seek to emerge as a nuclear-armed power? This “German nuclear question” arose less than two decades after the Second World War, during the final phase of Konrad Adenauer’s tenure as Federal Chancellor. It had grave implications for international …
America and the World
Witnessing the End of The Last Empires in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Inbunden, 2025
1028 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This story is the reflection of Dr. Ibrahimov’s analysis based on his own experiences over his first- hand experiences of the end of the Soviet empire, with the last Soviet troops leaving Afghanistan in 1989 and the final demise of the country in the beginning of the 1990s Ibrahimov’s background in …
