Overview

A global history of the geography of war from antiquity to modern and contemporary conflict illustrated and brought to life by histories of inter-state war, geopolitical rivalry, hot and cold war and terrorism.

Significance of Geography in War

Geography is a basic element in all stages of war including preparation, planning, onset of conflict, waging wars, assessment of results, post-conflict negotiations, analysis and preparation for future conflict. Geography is the vital element in strategy and tactics, and in the spatial context, on land, water and space.

Scope and Content

It is central to all historical activities from human and animal transport to wind power, coal, seam, oil, jet propulsion atomic weaponry and the threat of cyber conflict. This is essentially a modern geography, and not only physical, but political, social, economic, cultural and human, with emphasis on personal experience. And technical mapping is included - the author’s particular expertise - and accessible to specialist and general readers.

Historical Context

A global history of the geographies of war in the context of great power geopolitics to local conflicts.