Generals in politics. Soldiers as terrorists. War in Europe and Asia. Populism and authoritarianism or even fascism as the wave of the future? Where, how, and why have the principles of citizenship and military service evolved in the passage from the age of total war from the mid-20th century to the new forms of warfare visible in the 21st century?
This volume of essays will help the reader to make sense of issues of contemporary policy and strategy with their heritage in the past.

Prof. Dr. Donald Abenheim lehrt an der Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey/CA.