This volume offers a comprehensive overview of modern world history, presenting key political, social, cultural, and economic developments from the early modern period to the present. Compiled by the editorial team of F. A. Brockhaus in collaboration with leading scholars, the book provides clear, concise explanations of major historical events, influential figures, and global transformations. …
European Armies and the Conduct of War by Hew Strachan presents an in-depth analysis of the development of doctrine, organization, and methods of warfare in Europe from the 18th century to the modern era. This book explores how changes in technology, social structure, politics, and military culture have influenced the way wars are planned and executed. Strachan delves into the evolution of the …
India in Crisis by J. D. Sethi offers a critical examination of the political, economic, and social upheavals that shaped India during a turbulent period of its post-independence history. Sethi analyzes internal conflicts, policy failures, leadership challenges, and the pressures created by rapid population growth and economic instability. The book discusses major national crises, including pol…
This engaging textbook provides a broad survey of modern German history from 1800-2000, and situates Germany's fragmented past within its full context. Organized chronologically, the book addresses all the major watersheds in German history, including the unification the rise and fall of the German Empire, the emergence of the Weimar Republic and its eventual submergence by the Third Reich, the…
In this wide-ranging analysis of global politics over the past five centuries, Yale historian Paul Kennedy focuses on the critical relationship of economic to military power as it affects the rise and fall of empires.