War and the engineers
Subtitle: the primacy of politics over technology
By: Keir A. Lieber.
Series: Cornell studies in security affairs
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Ithaca, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9780801443831
Subjects: Military art and science -- Technological innovations -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.; Military art and science -- Technological innovations -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.; Military weapons -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.; Military weapons -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.; Security, International -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.; Security, International -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.; Military art and science -- Political aspects -- Case studies.
Genres: Case studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Offense, defense, and the prospects for peace; title: The offense-defense balance; title: Railroad revolution; title: Small arms and artillery revolution; title: Armored revolution; title: Nuclear revolution; title: Technology and the primacy of politics.