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Now available for preorder! By placing gender at the heart of his analysis, Mark Folse, PhD's sophisticated work greatly advances our understanding of the Marine Corps’ history in the twentieth century. I strongly endorse this excellent book!

"The book is a quick read that often straddles the line between academic history and popular history. Both generalists and specialists are likely to find it fascinating from start to finish."—Journal of America's Military Past #READ

For all you David Poyer/Dan Lenson readers out there, this is a concise review of the whole series. And for those who haven't discovered the Lenson series yet, add them to your summer reading list. #navy #naval #books #read

It's always a pleasure to contribute to an effort like this, John Amble's capturing some of the best books the Modern War Institute at West Point community has read in the past year. Personally, I'm a sponge when it comes to reading: I absorb as much as I can, then share the best of those books as widely as possible. For this list, it wasn't hard to find two books that stood out. First, Fighting in the Dark, which detailed the evolution of naval warfare at sea in the 20th century. Second, Corie Weathers, LPC, NCC, BCC new book, Military Culture Shift, an amazing read that addresses the generational changes the military is experiencing (and consistently experiences). Reading is, after all, fundamental.

Michael Howard, the great British historian, once advised that military officers who wish to avoid the pitfalls of military history should study in width, depth, and context—studying the great sweep of military history to see what changes and what does not; studying a single campaign in all its complexity to “get beyond the order created by the historian;” and studying the nature of the societies that fight the wars we seek to understand. Here at The Strategy Bridge, we feel very much the same way about the study of strategy, and we work hard to realize this width, depth, and context in the books we review each week. https://lnkd.in/eAz_sfjN

Kicking off the first Economics and Public Policy seminar of Spring 2024: Nayoung Rim, Department of Economics, US Naval Academy “Officer Misconduct, Arrest Types, and Court Outcomes.” Abstract: This paper looks at whether officers with more misconduct make different types of arrests. To try to get a causal estimate, we compare officers who are as-good-as-randomly assigned to work the same shift in Chicago. We find that officers with higher misconduct make more arrests than officers with no misconduct, and more arrests for less serious (non-index) crimes. Further, arrests made by officers with more misconduct are less likely to result in charges, and, conditional on making it to court, are more likely to have a Not Guilty court outcome. See the full lineup and join via Webex: https://lnkd.in/eE7U7T8W

My book reviews in Critical Asian Studies journal: A Twentieth-Century History of Bombing Civilians. New York: The New Press, 2009, and A History of Bombing. New York: The New Press, 2001. Still very relevant, years ago I wrote a two-book review for Critical Asian Studies, "A Twentieth-Century History of Bombing Civilians" and "A History of Bombing." These books explore the shocking history of warring against helpless civilians on the ground as well as from the air. They give a detailed and nuanced exploration of military aerial bombing campaigns and how they have nightmarishly impacted noncombatants - especially women, children, infants, and the elderly. If I teach twentieth century history in the future, I will make some of their chapters required reading. https://lnkd.in/gZ5wb__u

Immersive learning experiences that go beyond the basic "field trip" - that's what Brad creates for students, parents, teachers, and staff. Reach out if you'd like to learn more about it! #dc #learningimpact #inspiredpathways #immersivelearning

Our co-edited Global Warfare History is now out! Routledge Handbook of the Global History of Warfare Edited By Kaushik Roy, Michael W. Charney Copyright 2024 This handbook examines key aspects of the development of the global history of warfare and the changing patterns of warfare over time. Although scholarship has long eschewed a chronological narrative of the evolution of warfare that privileges the Western experience, global histories of warfare have had difficulty avoiding an overemphasis on the West. The present volume is a collection of themes rather than a history per se; it provides important perspectives on the emergence of warfare as a global historical experience from the ancient past to the present day. Drawing together numerous experts, it tells a broader, more inclusive story of the global, human experience with wars and warfare. The 35 chapters are organised in eight thematic parts: Part I: Origins of Warfare Part II: Polities and Armed Forces in the Pre-Modern Era Part III: Steppe Nomads of Eurasia Part IV: Naval Warfare and Piracy in the Pre-Industrial World Part V: The Impact of Gunpowder Part VI: Transition from Industrial to Total War Part VII: Wars of Decolonisation and Cold War Part VIII: Postmodern/New Wars These Parts offer an overview of the global experience of warfare to help readers understand how the wars and the militaries we see today have been shaped by historical developments across the globe. This handbook will be of great interest to students of military history, naval history, strategic studies and world history in general. https://lnkd.in/eTFsfVgu

My book is out in the wild & available for pre-order! It "provides a wholly new perspective on the social, cultural, and military history of Britain at war". Prospective book cover: