Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/September 2015/Book reviews
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America's Economic Way of War - Hugh Rockoff |
- By Hawkeye7
Not a lot has been written about the economics of warfare. Although it covers a whole century, this is a comprehensive, but by no means exhaustive, coverage of the subject. A lot more could have been said about many of the topics covered; but as it is, some parts might be heavy going for a reader without a grounding in economics. And unfortunately, that's most people, because economics never made it onto the list of compulsory high school subjects. Which is a pity, because much of the news of the day revolves around economic issues. In fact, it is up there among the leading reasons that democracy is on the wane in the English-speaking world. Complicating matters is that economic policy instruments have become more complicated over time, frequently obfuscating what is happening.
Following the economic principle that
If you have a passing interest in the subject, then I am recommending this book.
Publishing details: Rockoff, Hugh (2012). America's Economic Way of War: War and the US Economy from the Spanish-American War to the Persian Gulf war. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Burning Japan - Daniel T. Schwabe |
- By Hawkeye7
When I started reading this, I feared that it might be a quick recap of the
Publishing details: Schwabe, Daniel T. (2015). Burning Japan : Air Force Bombing Strategy Change in the Pacific. Lincoln, Nebraska: Potomac Books.
Thunder of the Hooves – Kenneth Hollis |
Thunder of the Hooves is a history of the Australian 12th Light Horse Regiment, focusing specifically upon that regiment's involvement in the First World War. Published by Australian Military History Publications, the book was written by Kenneth Hollis, who served in the regiment's successor unit, the 12/16th Hunter River Lancers as a sergeant. Realising that the unit did not have a written account of its battle history, Hollis set about completing the task himself. In doing so, he has attempted to weave information gleaned from several sources – the official histories, the war diaries and the personal reflections of veterans whom he interviewed – into a comprehensive narrative. In addition to the narrative of the regiment's involvement in the war, the author has also included several helpful appendices, detailing honours and awards, citations, after action reports, short biographies of key personnel, and a comprehensive nominal roll, which family researchers will appreciate. The work provides a good level of detail, although in some places the book's narrow focus may impact upon a reader's understanding of wider concepts. Overall, though, a great resource for writing an article on the regiment and for understanding some of the personal hardships that soldiers go through during wartime.
Publishing details: Hollis, Kenneth (2008). Thunder of the Hooves: A History of 12 Australian Light Horse Regiment 1915–1919. Loftus, New South Wales: Australian Military History Publications.
Recent external reviews |
- Ahmed, Azi (2015). Worlds Apart: A Muslim Girl with the SAS. London: Robson Press. ISBN 9781849547796.
- Anthony, James (25 June 2015). "Special forces get the feminine touch". Evening Standard. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- Craw, Victoria (19 July 2015). "Azi Ahmed's Worlds Apart describes double life as Muslim woman in SAS". News Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ISBN 0241146070.
- McCrum, Robert (30 August 2015). "Noonday by Pat Barker review – love triangle loses its way in the blitz". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ISBN 9780812998115.
- Cliff, Nigel (7 August 2015). "Hugh Thomas's 'World Without End: Spain, Philip II, and the First Global Empire'". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- Lieven, Dominic (2015). The End of Tsarist Russia: The March to World War I and Revolution. New York: Viking. ISBN 9780670025589.
- Joffe, Joseph (26 August 2015). "'The End of Tsarist Russia' by Dominic Lieven". New York Times. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- Joffe, Joseph (26 August 2015). "'The End of Tsarist Russia' by Dominic Lieven".
- Brock, Julia; Dickey, Jennifer W.; Harker, Richard J. W.; Lewis, Catherine M., eds. (2015). Beyond Rosie: A Documentary History of Women and World War II. Fayetteville: University Of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-1-55728-670-3.
- Surles, Kenneth. "Beyond Rosie: A Documentary History of Women and World War II". H-War. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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