The Road Not Taken
- 768pagine
- 27 ore di lettura
A chronicling of CIA operative Edward Lansdale, this biography definitively reframes our understanding of the Vietnam war.
Max Boot Libri
12 settembre 1969
Questo autore americano è un rispettato storico militare il cui lavoro approfondisce la difesa e la sicurezza nazionale. I suoi scritti sono noti per il loro acuto approccio analitico e la capacità di collegare eventi storici con sfide geopolitiche contemporanee. Attraverso i suoi testi, mira a illuminare le complessità delle relazioni internazionali e del pensiero strategico. I lettori apprezzeranno la sua abilità nel presentare argomenti intricati in modo accessibile e coinvolgente.
Invisible Armies
- 750pagine
- 27 ore di lettura
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
- 260pagine
- 10 ore di lettura
"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"--
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.