War, Armed Force, and the People: State Formation and Transformation in Historical Perspective

The interplay between warfare, military technology, and state formation is the focus of this text. Theoretically grounded in the bellicist approach to the study of war and state, which posits that war is a normal part of human experience, the book argues that the threat of war by predatory neighbors has been the prime mover of state formation.

Author: Walter C. Jr. Opello
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 10/18/2016
Pages: 324
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781442268807
ISBN10: 1442268808
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | History & Theory | General
- Political Science | Security (National & International)
- History | Military | General

About the Author
Walter C. Opello, Jr. is professor of Political Science, Emeritus, State University of New York, Oswego.