Small Wars and their Influence on Nation States 1500 to the Present

Small Wars and their Influence on Nation States:1500 to the Present [Hardcover] William Urban\n\nSmall Wars and Their Influence on Nation States by William Urban\n\n After 1500, European warfare was repeatedly revolutionized by new weapons, new methods for supplying armies in the field, improved fortifications and new tactics for taking fortifications. This allowed empires to grow, with, for example, the Ottomans expanding into the Middle East and Africa, Britain dominating India, and Russia conquering the steppe. The dynamics of resistance to this expansion were remarkably similar to what we see today in ISIS, Afghan and Pakistani Talibans, and various jihadist groups that are more tribal than Islamist. The driving force behind these organizations may be tribal resentment of the modern world undermining long-established traditions and beliefs. Religion - or their interpretation of Islam - is merely a glue that holds the rebels together. Such resistance continues to be met by world p8