Elite Military Formations in War and Peace

by A. Hamish Ion (Editor), Keith Neilson (Editor)

From Thermopylae to Belfast, elite military formations have been deployed against conventional or irregular forces. This study offers a superb analysis of elites in military history. A collection of brilliant studies by distinguished scholars, it illuminates, through a combination of overview and case study, a historical subject that has profound implications for the development of specialized forces in the post-Cold War Era. The study uses a comparative approach which investigates the topic over time and across culture.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1996