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Clausewitz

Clausewitz

Michael Howard

Oxford University Press
2002
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Karl von Clausewitz's study On War was described by the American strategic thinker Bernard Brodie as 'not simply the greatest, but the only great book about war'. It is hard to disagree. Even though he wrote his only major work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he had to say remains relevant today. Michael Howard explains Clausewitz's ideas in terms both of his experiences as a professional soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, and of the intellectual background of his time. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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The First World War

The First World War

Michael Howard

Oxford University Press
2007
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By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the 'Great War', focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did. It examines the state of Europe in 1914 and the outbreak of war; the onset of attrition and crisis; the role of the US; the collapse of Russia; and the weakening and eventual surrender of the Central Powers. Looking at the historical controversies surrounding the causes and conduct of war, Michael Howard also describes how peace was ultimately made, and the potent legacy of resentment left to Germany. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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War in European History

War in European History

Michael Howard

Oxford University Press
2009
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First published over thirty years ago, War in European History is a brilliantly written survey of the changing ways that war has been waged in Europe, from the Norse invasions to the present day. Far more than a simple military history, the book serves as a succinct and enlightening overview of the development of European society as a whole over the last millennium. From the Norsemen and the world of the medieval knights, through to the industrialized mass warfare of the twentieth century, Michael Howard illuminates the way in which warfare has shaped the history of the Continent, its effect on social and political institutions, and the ways in which technological and social change have in turn shaped the way in which wars are fought. This new edition includes a fully updated further reading and a new final chapter bringing the story into the twenty-first century, including the invasion of Iraq and the so-called 'War against Terror'.
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International Legal English Law Dictionary and Exercise Book

International Legal English Law Dictionary and Exercise Book

Michael Howard

Lulu.com
2017
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Written by a solicitor and legal English lecturer, this legal English law dictionary with hundreds of exercises is to help international lawyers, law students, business professionals who wish to improve their use of legal terminology. Written in plain English to assist understanding, the dictionary and exercise book covers legal systems, court procedures, commercial contracts, company law, tort and litigation.
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Public Finance in Small Open Economies

Public Finance in Small Open Economies

Michael Howard

Praeger Publishers Inc
1992
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This book presents an analysis of Caribbean fiscal problems, with particular emphasis on the relationship between high levels of public expenditure and balance of payments problems. The study examines deficit financing, public expenditure growth, and IMF stabilization policies. Other issues raised relate to income distribution and problems of taxation and tax reform. The work focuses on Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. The economies of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States are also considered.This work will interest scholars in economics and economic policy-making, especially those in developing countries.
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The Lessons of History

The Lessons of History

Michael Howard

Yale University Press
1992
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"The vital questions which confront not only students of war but all concerned with peace and security are, why wars happen; how, if necessary, they should be fought; and above all how they can be prevented...An understanding [of these issues] is impossible without some insight into the way in which societies have developed in the past and with them their cultures and their value systems."--Michael HowardThis important book by one of the most eminent military historians in the world discusses the processes of historical change that spawned the European wars of the twentieth century. In a series of elegantly written essays, Michael Howard ponders the continuing significance of nationalism and its relationship to the growth of industrial societies, modernization, and war. He explores the conflicting ideologies that arose from industrialism, tracing the development of new political organisms and attitudes as mass communications and universal education raised and transformed the level of political consciousness throughout the world.Howard argues that, although industrialization may tend to reduce belligerence by producing societies dedicated to material welfare rather than heroic achievement, organized violence remains a norm. In an introduction, he links these themes with the emergence of perestroika and glasnost in the Soviet sphere, with the difficulties experienced by Third World countries in creating viable political and economic communities, and with a Western bloc in which social tensions continue to increase.
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A Historical Sensibility

A Historical Sensibility

Michael Howard

Routledge
2020
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With the death of Professor Sir Michael Howard, The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) lost not only its president emeritus but the last of its founders and intellectual parents. The foremost military historian of his generation, Sir Michael embodied and epitomised a historical sensibility that informed all his writing. He will forever remain an icon not only for historians, but for all those who acknowledge the indispensability of history and the historical sensibility for any true understanding of present events.In tribute to Sir Michael and in celebration of his life and work, this Adelphi book collects a selection of his remarks and writings for IISS publications over six decades, as well as previously unprinted material. Through this collection, these works will reach a new generation of readers and be made more accessible to those fortunate enough to have read them already. They illustrate Sir Michael’s role in the Institute’s creation and his abiding presence in its evolving intellectual life, and serve as a historical document, tracing the development of strategic thought and preoccupations from the 1950s to the recent past. In addition to their historical value, Sir Michael’s conclusions retain their immediacy and power. This book is therefore of direct relevance to anyone interested in contemporary events: whether the professional analyst, the student of international relations or the general reader.
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The Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War

Michael Howard

Routledge
2021
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In 1870 the German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck ordered the Prussian Army to invade France, inciting one of the most dramatic conflicts in European history. It transformed not only the states-system of the European continent but the whole climate of European moral and political thought. The overwhelming triumph of German military might, evoking general admiration and imitation, introduced an era of power politics, which was to reach its disastrous climax in 1914. Michael Howard's The Franco-Prussian War is widely acclaimed as a classic and the definitive history of one of the most dramatic and decisive conflicts in the history of Europe. Evoking a palpable sense of the struggle and the high stakes of the war, Howard analyses the tactics, political dynamics, morale and actions that determined the course of the conflict. He also describes the crucial role played by key figures in the war, including Bismarck, the Prussian military commander Helmuth Von Moltke, and the French generals MacMahon, Chanzy and Trochu. He also sheds fascinating light on how difficult it was to bring the war to an end, with extremists in both France and Prussia pushing to prolong the conflict. A tour de force of both European and military history, The Franco-Prussian War is a superb account of this dramatic and hugely important conflict, ideal for the student, historian and general reader alike.This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Bertrand Taithe.
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The Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War

Michael Howard

Routledge
2021
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In 1870 the German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck ordered the Prussian Army to invade France, inciting one of the most dramatic conflicts in European history. It transformed not only the states-system of the European continent but the whole climate of European moral and political thought. The overwhelming triumph of German military might, evoking general admiration and imitation, introduced an era of power politics, which was to reach its disastrous climax in 1914. Michael Howard's The Franco-Prussian War is widely acclaimed as a classic and the definitive history of one of the most dramatic and decisive conflicts in the history of Europe. Evoking a palpable sense of the struggle and the high stakes of the war, Howard analyses the tactics, political dynamics, morale and actions that determined the course of the conflict. He also describes the crucial role played by key figures in the war, including Bismarck, the Prussian military commander Helmuth Von Moltke, and the French generals MacMahon, Chanzy and Trochu. He also sheds fascinating light on how difficult it was to bring the war to an end, with extremists in both France and Prussia pushing to prolong the conflict. A tour de force of both European and military history, The Franco-Prussian War is a superb account of this dramatic and hugely important conflict, ideal for the student, historian and general reader alike.This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Bertrand Taithe.
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Strategic Deception in the Second World War

Strategic Deception in the Second World War

Michael Howard

W. W. Norton Company
1996
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A volume in the British Government's Official History of Intelligence in the Second World War, the book has been written by a master historian renowned for his eloquence as well as for his learning. The success of these operations can be measured by the fact that by 1943 the Germans were almost wholly dependent on double agents for news of what was going on in the United Kingdom; intercepted and decrypted radio traffic showed the Allies how extensively the enemy was accepting disinformation and acting on it. In Britain, extremely tight communications security made possible the apprehension and control of virtually all active enemy agents. Sir Michael Howard explains how the British were able to deceive the Germans about the strategic intentions of the Allies and make them greatly overestimate Allied resources. Here is the most authoritative account available of such classic deception operations as Operation Mincemeat, which preceded the invasion of Sicily; the nonexistent U.S. Army group that pinned down an entire German Army in the Pas de Calais until Montgomery's forces had achieved a secure foothold in Normandy; and the amazing trick played on the German intelligence authorities by the great double agent Garbo.
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Causes of Wars and Other Essays

Causes of Wars and Other Essays

Michael Howard

Harvard University Press
1984
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Public consciousness of the threat of nuclear war is rising steadily. Responses to the nuclear dilemma are conflicting and often confusing. Never have we been more in need of information and perspective, for if we wish to avoid war we must understand it. Michael Howard offers an analysis of our present predicament by discussing those issues that cause war and make peace. His book includes an examination of nuclear strategy today, views of the past about the conduct of international relations, ethics, modes of defense, and studies of military thinkers and leaders. The Causes of Wars illuminates the interrelationship between men and ideas, between war and other social forces, and between our present situation and its roots in the past.
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Van Gogh: His Life and Works in 500 Images

Van Gogh: His Life and Works in 500 Images

Michael Howard

Lorenz Books
2010
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The first half of this fascinating book contains a detailed exploration of Van Gogh's life, including his background, early career, influences and relationships. Beginning with his birth in 1853, it details his childhood, family life, education and work-life before he began painting in 1880. The second half of the book comprises an illustrated and comprehensive gallery, presenting over 280 representations of his significant works, from his early sketches and paintings to the hugely famous Sunflowers, Irises and The Starry Night. These superb reproductions are accompanied by thorough analysis within the context of Van Gogh's life and technique.
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War & The Liberal Conscience

War & The Liberal Conscience

Michael Howard

Rutgers University Press
1978
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For centuries liberal minded men have been horrified by the pain and waste of war. From Erasmus, who saw war above all as a product of stupidity, to the Marxists who see it as a matter of class conflict, they have produced social theories to account for its occurrence and have tried to devise means to end it.Their prescriptions have been various. The central view of the Enlightenment was that wars would end when the ambitions of princes could be curbed by the sanity of ordinary men. At first the commercial classes seemed to be the new force that would produce this happy state, but by the end of the nineteenth century they themselves (the ‘capitalists’) were being stigmatized as the instigators of war.Similarly, the nineteenth-century liberals at first believed that the rise of the new independent nation-states of Europe would lead to a permanent peace as the wishes of the masses (naturally peace-loving) were able to express themselves. Again, the supposed agents of peace were soon seen as a prime cause of wars.Despite these contradictions there have been certain continuing themes in the search for a means to end wars, and one of the most enlightening things in this book is they way in which it is possible to see how these themes recur in subtly different forms in different periods of history. Professor Howard traces them from the renaissance to our own time, through the social, political and intellectual groups that gave birth to them.Throughout the whole story runs the continuing contrast between those who hoped to find a single cause for the disease, leading to a lasting cure, and those who understood that, in Professor Howard’s words, ‘this was a task which needs to be tackled afresh every day of our lives’.
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Captain Professor

Captain Professor

Michael Howard

Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
2006
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Michael Howard's ancestry, part Quaker, part German Jew, made him unpromising material for a commission in the Brigade of Guards. The three years he spent with his regiment were equally inappropriate perparation for the university chairs that he went on to hold at London, Oxford and Yale. In this autobiography he describes how these varied strands in his life came together. First there was a childhood in a world of privilege almost as remote from today as is that of the Roman Antonines. Then there came war service in Italy, a mixture of terror, tedium and Lucullan enjoyment. Finally, he was to persue an academic career in which he would pioneer the study both of war as an aspect of 'total history' and of international relations in the nuclear age. In addition to holding the Regius Chair of Modern History at Oxford he was to play a leading role in founding both the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the world-famous Department of War Studies at King's College London. His works (some translated into sizxteen languages) have him the Duff Cooper Prize,the Wolfson History Prize and the Chesney Gold Medal of the Royal United Services Institute.He ended up as a Fellow of the British Academy, a Companion of Honour and a member of the Order of Merit. So the discordant elements in his background and experience eventually harmonized very well. Professor Sir Michael Howard was Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford and Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University. Amongst his most celebrated books are The Franco-Prussian War, War in European History and The Invention of Peace.
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The English Legal System: Legal English Dictionary and Exercise Book

The English Legal System: Legal English Dictionary and Exercise Book

Michael Howard

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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Learn about the English legal system with this easy to use legal English law dictionary and exercise book. The dictionary was written specifically for lawyers and law students who speak English as a second or foreign language and includes help with prepositions, phrasal verbs and collocations. The dictionary covers the courts, Parliament and how law is created.The author is a qualified English lawyer and wrote the dictionary for the benefit of international lawyers around the world who wish to improve their professional legal English skills. *DICTIONARY AND WORKBOOK IN ONE - this book is a combination of our legal dictionary and exercise book on the English legal system*INTERNATIONAL legal English dictionary for lawyers and law students around the world*OVER 150 LEGAL ENGLISH terms and phrases on the English legal system**100 QUESTIONS to test understanding and use*PERFECT preparation for ILEC and TOLES exams*WRITTEN by a UK qualified lawyer and English teacherThis legal English dictionary and exercise book is designed to test international lawyers and law students' legal English used in the UK and around the world. Readers learn the basic principles, terms and concepts that underpin law, then discover how those ideas can be applied in practice. Learn English legal vocabulary while studying the same topics taught by English legal courses. Ideal for those working in law whose first language is not English. Published by Legal English Books Ltd
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Drafting Commercial Contracts: Legal English Dictionary and Exercise Book

Drafting Commercial Contracts: Legal English Dictionary and Exercise Book

Michael Howard

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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Learn and improve your UK legal English vocabulary with this vocabulary exercise book. This exercise book was written specifically for lawyers and law students who speak English as a second or foreign language. The book explains all the key drafting contract law vocabulary and covers not only the key legal concepts in drafting commercial contracts, but also prepositions, phrasal verbs and collocations. The book was written by a qualified English lawyer for the benefit of international lawyers who practise law in English all jurisdictions around the world. The book covers all aspects of commercial contracts and contains exercises to help understanding and use.Readers will learn the basic principles, terms and concepts that underpin law, then discover how those ideas can be applied in practice. Learn something new today
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Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Legal English Dictionary and Exercise Book

Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Legal English Dictionary and Exercise Book

Michael Howard

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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Written by an English qualified lawyer, this legal English law dictionary is written specifically for lawyers and law students who speak English as a second or foreign language. The book not only describes legal English concepts in plain English but also teaches prepositions, phrasal verbs and collocations that are in everyday legal practise. The dictionary covers all procedural aspects of court proceedings from pre-action through to post-trial legal English concepts. There are 100 hundred exercises included to help with general understanding. Learn something new today
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Business and Company Law: Legal English Dictionary and Exercise Book

Business and Company Law: Legal English Dictionary and Exercise Book

Michael Howard

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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Improve knowledge of legal English business and company law concepts with this legal English law dictionary and exercise book. The dictionary was written specifically for lawyers and law students who speak English as a second or foreign language and covers grammatical aspects as well as vocabulary. The dictioanry covers the different types of businesses, how to run them on a day-to-day basis and how to terminate them. There are 100 exercises to help understanding and use in everyday legal environments. Learn something new today
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Self-Study Law Dictionary and Exercise Book

Self-Study Law Dictionary and Exercise Book

Michael Howard

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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THE ULTIMATE FOREIGN LAWYERS AND LAW STUDENTS DICTIONARY AND WORKBOOK ALL KEY LEGAL ENGLISH VOCABULARY WITH CONTRACT TERMS, PHRASAL VERBS, PREPOSITIONS, COLLOCATIONS AND PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE TENSES. ALL TERMS WITH FULL EXPLANATIONS AND EXERCISES TO HELP LEARNING AND UNDERSTANDING. Calling all foreign lawyers and law students Learn and improve your UK law vocabulary with this legal English dictionary and exercise book for foreign lawyers and law students. Plus a newly added legal letter writing guide Written by an English qualified lawyer, this UK legal English exercise book has been written specifically to help improve and practise legal English skills, vocabulary, grammar and everyday use for anyone whose first language is not English. The exercise book is perfect for self-study and includes all major areas of law and concentrates on the use of words, not just definitions. The book benefits non-native English speakers specifically as there are exercises on phrasal verbs, collocations and practical use of legal terminology.Written in plain English to assist understanding, the dictionary and exercise book covers legal systems, court procedures, commercial contracts, company law, tort and litigation. Learn today
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