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Colonial violence : European empires and the use of force / Dierk Walter ; translated by Peter Lewis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walter, Dierk, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Organisierte Gewalt in der europäischen Expansion. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Military art and science--History--18th century.
- Military art and science.
- Military art and science--History--19th century.
- History.
- War and society--Europe--History.
- War and society.
- War and society--North America--History.
- Imperialism.
- Colonies.
- Political violence.
- Europe--Colonies--History.
- Europe.
- North America.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 441 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Hurst & Company, 2017.
- Language Note:
- Translated from the German.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. War on the Periphery
- Spatial conditions
- Logistics and mobility
- The enemies of empire
- The power of empires
- Limits to the projection of power
- Troop numbers, population and area
- Controlling a region
- Grey areas
- Decision at all costs
- Cooperation
- Political warfare
- Conclusion
- 2. Objectives and Justifications
- Limited objectives
- Punitive expeditions
- Enforcing obedience
- Regime change
- Subjugation
- Plunder and destruction
- The aims of total war
- Opportunism
- Motivations of indigenous peoples
- 3. Crossing Boundaries
- War without rules
- Military necessity
- Severity and determination
- Cultural distance
- `Indian Country'
- Discourses on retribution
- Traditions of violence
- Institutional dynamics
- States of exception
- 4. Asymmetry, Adaptation and Learning
- Armed forces
- Tactics
- Technology
- Fortifications
- War at sea
- War in the air
- Cultures of violence in conflict
- Knowledge and ignorance
- Learning
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-410) and index.
- ISBN:
- 184904807X
- 9781849048071
- OCLC:
- 1011351576
- Publisher Number:
- 99974299260
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