The Road Not Taken
- 768 stránok
- 27 hodin čítania
A chronicling of CIA operative Edward Lansdale, this biography definitively reframes our understanding of the Vietnam war.
Max Boot Knihy
12. september 1969
Tento americký autor je uznávaným vojenským historikom, ktorý sa zameriava na obranu a národnú bezpečnosť. Jeho diela sú známe pre svoj prenikavý analytický prístup a schopnosť spájať historické udalosti s modernými geopolitickými výzvami. Prostredníctvom svojich textov sa snaží objasniť zložitosť medzinárodných vzťahov a strategického myslenia. Čitatelia ocenia jeho schopnosť prezentovať komplexné témy prístupným a pútavým spôsobom.
Invisible Armies
- 750 stránok
- 27 hodin čítania
As fitting for the twenty-first century as von Clausewitz's On War was in its own time, Invisible Armies is a complete global history of guerrilla uprisings through the ages.
The Corrosion of Conservatism
- 260 stránok
- 10 hodin čítania
"No longer a Republican, but also not a Democrat, Boot here records his ideological journey from a “movement” conservative to a man without a party, beginning with his political coming-of-age as a young émigré from the Soviet Union, enthralled with the National Review and the conservative intellectual tradition of Russell Kirk and F. A. Hayek. Against this personal odyssey, Boot simultaneously traces the evolution of modern American conservatism, jump-started by Barry Goldwater’s canonical The Conscience of a Conservative, to the rise of Trumpism and its gradual corrosion of what was once the Republican Party"--
War Made New
Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today
- 656 stránok
- 23 hodin čítania
Exploring the evolution of warfare, this groundbreaking work delves into how technological advancements and strategic innovations have reshaped the battlefield. It examines historical shifts and their implications for military tactics, offering insights into the complex relationship between technology and combat. This monumental study provides a comprehensive analysis of the factors that have influenced modern warfare, making it essential reading for those interested in military history and strategy.