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Strengthening Peace in Post-Civil War States
Among the more frequent and most devastating of conflicts, civil wars-from Yugoslavia to Congo-frequently reignite and even spill over into the international sphere. Given the …
Frontier Militiaman in the War of 1812
The great military effectiveness of semi trained local militia is one of the enduring myths of American military history. In this book Ed Gilbert reveals the truth behind this …
Enemy in the East
Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, led to one of the most brutal campaigns of World War II: of the estimated 70 million people who died in World …
History of War Resistance in America
This two-part book examines the roots of warfare and the development of the peace movement in America from the Colonial period through the Vietnam War.From the Colonial period on, …
With Wellington in the Peninsula
Few men from the 71st Highland Light Infantry who sailed from Cork with Wellington to Portugal in 1808 returned to the Irish port six years later. The author of Vicissitudes in the …
World War II in Europe
World War II defined the 20th century and shaped many events, from the decolonization of Africa to the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. This encyclopedia offers a focused overview …
Agincourt in Context
This book investigates the Battle of Agincourt—which continues to be of immense national and international interest—as well as the wider conduct and organisation of war in the late …
The Betrothed of Death
Following her defeat in the Spanish-American War of 1898, Spain shifted her colonial focus to her Protectorate in northern Morocco. When Spanish conscripts began to fight and to …
Australia and Canada in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a long way from both Canada and Australia, but from 2001, fate conspired to bring the three countries together. Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, …
American Civil War: History in an Hour
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.The American Civil War started when eleven southern 'slave' states declared their independence from the United States of …
Otis Family in Provincial and Revolutionary Massachusetts
The Otis family was largely responsible for committing Barnstable to the revolutionary cause, a move that irrevocably undermined the placid, homogenous nature of their society. As …
Handbook of Research on Examining Global Peacemaking in the Digital Age
Violent behavior has become deeply integrated into modern society and it is an unavoidable aspect of human nature. Examining peacemaking strategies through a critical and academic …