The Influence of Airpower upon History
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The Influence of Airpower upon History

Statesmanship, Diplomacy, and Foreign Policy since 1903

  1. 328 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Influence of Airpower upon History

Statesmanship, Diplomacy, and Foreign Policy since 1903

About this book

From early zeppelins, to the Luftwaffe and the Enola Gay, to the unmanned aerial vehicles of today, air power has long been regarded as an invaluable instrument of war. However, nations have employed aircraft for many other purposes as well; they provide security and surveillance, and they are vital to myriad diplomatic and humanitarian efforts. Air power has become a means for statesmen to advance a variety of goals, opening up new possibilities and problems in times of peace as well as war. The Influence of Air Power upon History examines the many ways in which aviation technology has impacted policymaking since 1903. It analyzes air strategy in nations around the world and explores how a country's presumed technological capability, or lack thereof, has become a crucial aspect of diplomacy. Together, the essays in this insightful volume offer a greater understanding of the history of military force and diplomatic relations in the global community.

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Yes, you can access The Influence of Airpower upon History by Robin Higham, Mark Parillo, Robin Higham,Mark Parillo in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Military & Maritime History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. States and Strategic Airpower: Continuity and Change, 1906–1939
  9. 2. Politics and French Aviators: A Prism on the International European Crises of the 1930s
  10. 3. Hitler, Airpower, and Statecraft
  11. 4. The Emperor and the Despot: Statesmen, Patronage, and the Strategic Bomber in Imperial and Soviet Russia, 1909–1959
  12. 5. Statesmen and Airpower in Latin America, 1945–2010
  13. 6. Presidential Statesmen and U.S. Airpower: Personalities and Perceptions
  14. 7. Gunboat Diplomacy: Presidential Use of Aircraft Carriers and Their Embarked Air Wings
  15. 8. Chinese Statesmen and the Use of Airpower
  16. 9. A Century of Airpower
  17. List of Contributors
  18. Index