War, Peace and International Relations
War, Peace and International Relationsis an introduction to the strategic history of
the past two centuries, years which were shaped and reshaped by wars. The book
shows that war is not only about warfare – the military conduct of war – but is crucial
to the political, social and cultural behaviour of states.
Written by leading strategist Professor Colin Gray, this textbook provides students
with a good grounding in the contribution of war to the development of the modern
world, from the pre-industrial era to the post-industrial age of international terrorism
and smart weapons.
War, Peace and International Relations:
• is the first one-volume strategic history textbook on the market
• covers all the major wars of the past two centuries
• is up to date and comprehensive, including chapters on irregular warfare and
terrorism
• includes summary points, boxed sections, student questions and further reading.
Colin S. Grayis Professor of International Politics and Strategic Studies at the
University of Reading, UK and a professional strategic theorist and defence analyst.
His twenty-one books include Modern Strategy(1999) and Another Bloody Century
(2005).
