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War, armed force, and the people : state formation and transformation in historical perspective / Walter C. Opello Jr.

Author/creator Opello, Walter C.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Descriptionxix, 304 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Introduction: war, state formation, and transformation -- Private war and the feudal state -- Disciplined war and the centralized kingly state -- People's war and the national state -- Industrial war and the managerial welfare state -- Air-atomic war and the national security state -- Unmanned war and the neoliberal state -- Internal war and the weak state -- Conclusion: war and state deformation.
Abstract Throughout history, innovations in military technology have transformed warfare, which, in turn, affected state formation. This interplay between warfare, military technology, and state formation is the focus of this text. Theoretically grounded in the bellicist approach to the study of war and state, which posits that war is a normal part of human experience, the book argues that the threat of war by powerful, predatory neighbors has been, until relatively recently, the prime mover of state formation. Using a historical approach, it explains how advances in military technology have transformed war, and how new modes of war in turn have transformed forms of politico-military rule, especially with regard to the relationship between the state, armed force, and the people. -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Opello, Walter C. War, armed force, and the people Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016 9781442268814
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2016027269
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