(Ebook) Ground Warfare: An International Encyclopedia 3 volume set by Stanley L. Sandler ISBN 9781576073445, 9781576077337, 1576073440, 1576077330

(Ebook) Ground Warfare: An International Encyclopedia 3 volume set by Stanley L. Sandler ISBN 9781576073445, 9781576077337, 1576073440, 1576077330

The ABC-CLIO Ground Warfare: An International Encyclopedia should be required reading for those trying to understand the nature and conduct of war. The study of war is relevant to all, not just to the practitioner of war, like me for the past 38 years, but to those who have never heard a shot fired in anger and who just want to become better educated on a subject that has been with us since our creation. Don’t be fooled or misled by those who say there will be no more wars. There will always be wars and rumors of war for as long as humankind shall live.The nature of war is constant. It is a violent clash of wills to achieve a purpose, using violent means to accomplish that purpose. As Carl von Clausewitz states in On War, “War is thus an act of force to compel our enemy to do our will.”Ground Warfare shows that the nature of war is constant, that war is a brutal clash of peoples spanning the world and time from the ancient wars to the most current conflicts. There are literally hundreds of examples depicting the true nature of war. The narratives of each event capture this clash of wills and the violence invoked on its participants and the peoples involved. The encyclopedia goes beyond just a description of the conflicts themselves and provides a comprehensive understanding of war’s true nature. It also captures the impact of thousands of influential individuals on the nature of war, who changed its conduct through their personalities and influence.