Absolute destruction
Subtitle: military culture and the practices of war in Imperial Germany
By: Isabel V. Hull.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
Subjects: Militarism -- Germany -- History; Germany -- History, Military -- 19th century; Germany -- History, Military -- 20th century
Other titles: Military culture and the practices of war in Imperial Germany
Description: "In a book that is at once a major contribution to modern European history and a cautionary tale for today, Isabel V. Hull argues that the routines and practices of the Imperial German Army, unchecked by effective civilian institutions, increasingly sought the absolute destruction of its enemies as the only guarantee of the nation's security."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-368) and index.
Table of contents: title: Waterberg; title: Pursuit and annihilation; title: Death by imprisonment; title: National politics and military culture; title: Lessons of 1870-71 : institutions and law; title: Standard practices; title: Doctrines of fear and force; title: Stopping the process; title: Waging war, 1914-1916 : risk, extremes, and limits; title: Civilians as objects of military necessity; title: The Armenian genocide; title: Repetition and self-destruction; title: Conclusions and implications.