Drawn from the award-winning 5-volume Encyclopedia of War, this valuable, one-volume reference provides readers with essential information on the conflicts and concepts that shaped global warfare in the twentieth-century and up to the present day.
Provides essential coverage of twentieth-century warfare across the worldIncorporates entries on all major wars, conflicts and concepts in the study of warfare during the periodFeatures detailed coverage of the First and Second World Wars, along with conflicts including the Russo-Japanese War, the Greco-Turkish War, the Falklands Conflict, the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, the Gulf Wars, the War Against Terrorism, and the Somalian Civil WarCovers topics including chemical warfare, ethnic cleansing, psychological warfare, and women and warCreates an affordable and handy personal reference for students of modern and contemporary history, professional scholars, and military history enthusiastsComprises authoritative, up-to-date content - each entry ranging from 1,000 to 6,000 words - written by the best international scholars