War In The Modern World

by Theodore Ropp

From the Renaissance to the Cold War, the definitive survey of the social, political, military, and technological aspects of modern warfare returns to print in a new paperback edition. Topics include land and sea warfare from the Renaissance to the neoclassical age; the Anglo-American military tradition; the French Revolution and Napoleon; the Industrial Revolution and war; and the First and Second World Wars and their aftermath.

Genres: History, Military History, Nonfiction, War, Military Fiction

414 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1959

About the author

A specialist in military and naval policy, Theodore Ropp was a professor at Duke University, where he taught from 1938 until his assumption of emeritus status in 1980.

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ropp's book is considered a classic and does a decent job intermixing theory and history to show the development of military practice. Problem is that modern means the end of WWII. It is well researched and provides plenty of primary source material. Ropp ends his piece with the notion that future large scale war is impossible due to the destructiveness of nuclear weapons. He then posits an alternative definition of modern war: "the means by which a nation seeks to impose its will by all means short of total war, and with without disturbing its own economy..." Sounds very much like this describes our last two wars...an interesting book.

[Paul Holloway]

War in the modern world by Theodore Ropp (1962)

[Carly]

Very informative!

[Robert Snow · Rating 4 out of 5]

A text book romp through military history from the Renaissance to the Cold War.

[Kyle Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far, the best historical book I've read.