The Challenge of Change: Military Institutions and New Realities, 1918-1941 (Studies in War, Society, and the Militar) [Hardcover]

Harold R. Winton (Editor), David R. Mets (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Studies in War, Society, and the Militar | Publication Date: August 1, 2000

The Challenge of Change examines how military institutions attempted to meet the demands of the new strategic, political, and technological realities of the turbulent era between the First and Second World Wars. The contributors chose France, Germany, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States as focus countries because their military institutions endeavored to develop both the material capacity and the conceptual framework for the conduct of modern industrialized warfare on a continental scale.

Editorial Reviews

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"The Challenge of Change will prove useful to military historians, but is also relevant to a wide range of scholars, policy makers, and those in the private sector interested in discovering what allows complex organizations to successfully adapt to their environment."—National Security Studies Quarterly

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"The Challenge of Change should be mandatory reading for senior military officers and defense analysts as the United States redesigns its military forces and doctrine to face the challenges of the 21st century."—Parameters

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About the Author

Both editors are on the faculty of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Harold R. Winton is professor of military history and theory. He is the author of To Change an Army: General Sir John Burnett-Stuart and British Armored Doctrine, 1927–1938. David R. Mets is professor of technology and innovation. He is the author of several books, including The Air Campaign: John Warden and the Classical Airpower Theorists.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 247 pages
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803247931
• ISBN-13: 978-0803247932
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,017,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)