Verdict of Battle: The Law of Victory and the Making of Modern War by James Q. Whitman

Verdict of Battle: The Law of Victory and the Making of Modern War

James Q. Whitman

336 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history politics sociology challenging informative medium-paced
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Today, war is considered a last resort for resolving disagreements. But a day of staged slaughter on the battlefield was once seen as a legitimate means of settling political disputes. James Whitman argues that pitched battle was essentially a tri...

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