Bøger af Ian F. W. Beckett
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188,95 kr. The story of the British Army, from the first standing army in the seventeenth century, via the imperial army of the nineteenth century, the world wars, and the people's army of the twentieth century, through to the much smaller force of the 21st century and the new challenges it faces.
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- 188,95 kr.
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- The Politics of Command in the Late Victorian Army
483,95 kr. Within the context of debates about both the evolution of Victorian professions and the nature of military professionalism, F.W. Beckett considers the late Victorian officer corps as a case study for weighing distinctions between the British soldier and his civilian counterparts.
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- 483,95 kr.
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- 198,95 kr.
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- 1914-1918
714,95 - 1.732,95 kr. Starting with the context and origins of the war, this work questions common assumptions about the nature of the First World War and how it has been consistently and, wrongly, perceived as an exercise in futility. It also covers the course of the conflict and its consequences for states, societies, and individuals.
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- 714,95 kr.
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- Guerrillas and their Opponents since 1750
594,95 - 1.924,95 kr. Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies explores how unconventional warfare tactics have opposed past and present governments all over the world, from eighteenth-century guerrilla warfare to the urban terrorism of today.
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- 594,95 kr.