military history

The Art of Psychological Warfare

The Art of Psychological Warfare

From marketing manipulation to all-out psychological warfare, Stories Are Weapons clarifies how our world – and worldview – is seldom our own.

‘How Civil Wars Start’ Interrogates American Exceptionalism

‘How Civil Wars Start’ Interrogates American Exceptionalism

The same forces that tore apart societies from Yugoslavia to Iraq, Columbia, Northern Ireland, and the West Bank are fully present in the US, warns How Civil Wars Start.

Glenn Miller and the End of an Era

Glenn Miller and the End of an Era

Setting the record straight about the tragic ending of legendary Big Band leader/trombonist Glenn Miller.

A Shot in the Dark and a Swift Retreat: Max Boot’s ‘Invisible Armies’

A Shot in the Dark and a Swift Retreat: Max Boot’s ‘Invisible Armies’

In Max Boot’s grand survey of irregular warfare, Invisible Armies he shows that his thorough reading of the historical record leaves little room for old stereotypes.

The Day of Battle by Rick Atkinson

The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam

The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam

The Changing Face of War by Martin Van Creveld

Political Realism in Max Boot’s ‘War Made New’

Political Realism in Max Boot’s ‘War Made New’

With his engaging work, War Made New, Max Boot serves as a modern-day Thucydides in his telling the story of war and why it matters.