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Foreword by the Honourable Anne N. Foreman
Introduction
Military History: The State of the Field
American Military History: Clio and Mars as "Pards" by Allan R. Millett
The Development of British Military Historical Writing from the Eighteenth Century to the Present by Tim Travers
"Naked Truths for the Asking": Twentieth Century Military Historians and the Battlefield Narrative by Donald E. Graves
The Soldier and the Battle by Bill McAndrew
Naval History: The State of the Art by W.A.B. Douglas
Air War History: The State of the Art by Robin Higham
Intelligence and Military History: A British Perspective by Keith Jeffrey
Low Intensity Conflict: Its Place in the Study of War by Ian Beckett
The New Military History: Its Practitioners and Their Practices by Don Higginbotham
Military History and the Military Profession
Stress Lines and Grey Areas: The Utility of the Historical Method to the Military Profession by Dominick Graham
History as Institutional Memory: The Experience of the United States Air Force by Richard H. Kohn
The Search for Principles and Naval Strategy by Donald M. Schurman
The Utility of History to Modern Navies by Eric Grove
Military History in the Federal German Republic and the "Bundeswehr" by Roland G. Foerster
The Napoleonic Paradigm: The Myth of the Offensive in Soviet and Western Military Thought by David R. Jones

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Examines the state of the art in modern military history and the use of the subject as a training, educational, and policy-relevant tool for professional armed forces. The contributors represent an impressive cross-section of prominent academicians and historians recognized as leading scholars in the study of military history. Explored is the state of military historical writing in Britain and the U.S., as well as the utility of the historical method in analyzing command decisions.

About the Author

DAVID A. CHARTERS is Director of the Centre for Conflict Studies, University of New Brunswick.

MARC MILNER is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Military and Strategic Programme at the University of New Brunswick.

J. BRENT WILSON is Senior Researcher at the Centre for Conflict Studies, University of New Brunswick.

Reviews

?Many of the essays have considerable merit. The value of many of the articles is further enhanced by excellent bibliographies. This work is necessary for specialized collections.?-Choice

?Nevertheless, this is an extremely stimulating symposium with a consistently high scholarly level unusual in many group ventures. The volume should be of interest to all military historians, and especially those involved in the education of the armed services.?-Military History

?This is a gathering of 15 essays with a practical forward by Anne Forman, former US Air Force undersecretary, on the uses of military history in policymaking.?-Parameters

?This is a worthwhile addition to any military history library.?-Air Power History

"Many of the essays have considerable merit. The value of many of the articles is further enhanced by excellent bibliographies. This work is necessary for specialized collections."-Choice

"This is a gathering of 15 essays with a practical forward by Anne Forman, former US Air Force undersecretary, on the uses of military history in policymaking."-Parameters

"This is a worthwhile addition to any military history library."-Air Power History

"Nevertheless, this is an extremely stimulating symposium with a consistently high scholarly level unusual in many group ventures. The volume should be of interest to all military historians, and especially those involved in the education of the armed services."-Military History

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