War and strategy in the modern world : from Blitzkrieg to unconventional terrorism / Azar Gat.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

British influence, the evolution of the Panzer arm, and the rise of Blitzkrieg -- Technology, national policy, ideology and strategic doctrine between the world wars -- Isolationism, appeasement, containment, limited war: the democracies' strategic policy from the modern to the "post-modern" era -- The "revolution in military affairs" (RMA) compared with earlier military-technological revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries -- Female participation in war: bio-cultural interactions -- Is democracy genocidal? -- Why counterinsurgency fails? -- The return of the authoritarian-capitalist great powers: is the democratic victory preordained? -- A compass to the Arab upheaval: what can 19th century Europe teach? -- The modernization peace and 21st century conflict.

"This volume brings together some of Professor Azar Gat's most significant articles on the evolution of strategic doctrines and the transformation of war during the 20th and early 21st centuries."--Provided by publisher.