Boot, Max, 1968-

The savage wars of peace : small wars and the rise of American power / Max Boot - New York : Basic Books, 2002 - xx, 428 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-408) and index

046500721X (pbk.) RM63.79 0465007201 (hbk.)


Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)--United States
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