I am a freshman in IR and now I have an interest in War Studies. What books should I read to help me develop skills and knowledge related to War Studies???
I especially recommend Paul Kennedy's book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers. Political history books written in your language will also be useful.
A good book to start understanding modern war: The Oxford Handbook of War
Edited by Yves Boyer and Julian Lindley-French
Abstract
The Oxford Handbook of War provides an analysis of war in the twenty-first century. With over forty authors from academia, government and the armed forces world-wide, it explores the history, theory, ethics and practice of war. The book first considers the fundamental causes of war, before reflecting on the moral and legal aspects of war. Theories on the practice of war lead into an analysis of the strategic conduct of war and non-Western ways of war. At its heart is an analysis of the military conduct of war that is juxtaposed with consideration of technology, economy, industry and war. In conclusion, the book looks to the future of this apparently perennial feature of human interaction. Less
Keywords: war, strategic conduct, military conduct, technology, economy, industry, human interaction, twenty-first century, armed forces, ethics
Bibliographic Information
Print Publication Date: Jan 2012ISBN: 9780199562930Published online: Sep 2012DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199562930.001.0001
For a quality introduction; Lonsdale and Kane's 'Understanding Contemporary Strategy' or Gray's 'Modern Strategy'. These can help as a scaffold as you address articles and the books recommended by Konstantinos.
"The art of war - Sun Tzu" is a best book to understand war and war strategy.
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