U.S. Military History

Chemical Warfare during the Vietnam War documents the use of antipersonnel chemical weapons throughout the Vietnam War, and explores their effectiveness under the wide variety of circumstances in which they were employed. The short, readable account follows the US program as it progressed from a foc..

_x000D_ The military forces of the United States have been engaged in combat and hostile encounters in all but two decades since 1776. Americans expect that in a time of need their country can depend on its people for volunteer service to the military. The military aspect of citizenship has become a..

_x005F_x000D_ The military forces of the United States have been engaged in combat and hostile encounters in all but two decades since 1776. Americans expect that in a time of need their country can depend on its people for volunteer service to the military. The military aspect of citizenship has be..

This book examines the history of nation-building during the era of decolonization and the Cold War, and on recent post-9/11 pursuit of nation-building, in what have become known as ‘collapsed’, ‘collapsing’, ‘failed’ or ‘failing’ states. Using historical and contemporary examples, contributors expl..