An empirically rich account of how the West's main war-fighting armies have transformed since the end of the Cold War.
Theo Farrell is Professor of War in the Modern World in the Department of War Studies at King's College London.
1. Army transformation: imperatives and innovations; 2. Transformation from the top down: the United States Army, 1991-2012; 3. Transformation in contact: the British army, 1991-2012; 4. Transformation as modernization: the French Army, 1991-2012; 5. Conclusion: innovation and military power.