{"product_id":"the-transformation-of-europes-armed-forces-from-the-rhine-to-afghanistan-hardback-9780521760942","title":"The Transformation of Europe's Armed Forces; From the Rhine to Afghanistan (Hardback) 9780521760942","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Transformation of Europe's Armed Forces\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom the Rhine to Afghanistan\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book explores the transformation of Europe's military forces as they prepare for global intervention missions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnthony King (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521760942, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e326 pages, 6 b\/w illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… this is an excellent book and a valuable contribution to the literature on the post-Cold War adaptation of European armed forces. It should be read by practitioners and higher-level students of strategic studies.' International Affairs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAs a result of new strategic threats, Europe's land forces are currently undergoing a historic transformation which may reflect wider processes of European integration. Europe's mass, mainly conscript armies are being replaced by smaller, more capable, professionalised militaries concentrated into new operational headquarters and rapid reaction brigades, able to plan, command, and execute global military interventions. At the same time, these headquarters and brigades are co-operating with each other across national borders at a level which would have been inconceivable in the twentieth century. As a result, a transnational military network is appearing in Europe, the forces in which are converging on common forms of military expertise. This book is a groundbreaking study of the military dimensions of European integration, which have been largely ignored until now. It will appeal to scholars across the social sciences interested in the progress of the European project, and the nature of the military today.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Strategic Context: 1. Towards a sociology of military transformation\u003cbr\u003e 2. Europe's new military\u003cbr\u003e 3. The capacity for autonomous action?\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Operational Transformation: 4. The operational network\u003cbr\u003e 5. The operational renaissance\u003cbr\u003e 6. Operational art\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Tactical Transformation: 7. The empowered brigade\u003cbr\u003e 8. Elitism\u003cbr\u003e 9. Cohesion\u003cbr\u003e 10. Co-ordination\u003cbr\u003e 11. The future of Europe's armed forces.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Military tactics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Military tactics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Military%20tactics%20%5BJWKT%5D%22\"\u003eJWKT\u003c\/a\u003e], Theory of warfare \u0026amp; military science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theory of warfare \u0026amp; military science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theory%20of%20warfare%20\u0026amp;%20military%20science%20%5BJWA%5D%22\"\u003eJWA\u003c\/a\u003e], Warfare \u0026amp; defence [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Warfare \u0026amp; defence\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Warfare%20\u0026amp;%20defence%20%5BJW%5D%22\"\u003eJW\u003c\/a\u003e], International relations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on International relations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22International%20relations%20%5BJPS%5D%22\"\u003eJPS\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20%5BJHB%5D%22\"\u003eJHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265013403928,"sku":"9780521760942","price":73.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521760942i.jpg?v=1692018916","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-transformation-of-europes-armed-forces-from-the-rhine-to-afghanistan-hardback-9780521760942","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}