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War and the engineers : the primacy of politics over technology
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- Creator
- Keir A. Lieber
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, [2005]
- ©2005
- Physical Details
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- x, 226 pages ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780801443831, 0801443830
- OCLC
- ocm60644661
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-220) and index.
- Offense, defense, and the prospects for peace -- The offense-defense balance -- Railroad revolution -- Small arms and artillery revolution -- Armored revolution -- Nuclear revolution -- Technology and the primacy of politics
Subjects
- Military art and science -- Technological innovations -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.
- Military art and science -- Technological innovations -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.
- Military weapons -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.
- Military weapons -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.
- Security, International -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.
- Security, International -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.
- Military art and science -- Political aspects -- Case studies.