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The verdict of battle the law of victory and the making of modern war
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Title
The verdict of battle [electronic resource] : the law of victory and the making of modern war / James Q. Whitman.
ISBN
9780674067141 (alk. paper)
9780674068117 (e-book)
Published
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Physical Description
323 p.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 23, 2014
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Why battles matter
Accepting the wager of battle
Laying just claim to the profits of war
The monarchical monopolization of military violence
Were there really rules?
The death of pitched battle.
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