Reviews
Advance praise for The Culture of War "This splendid volume affirms what we already know: Martin van Creveld is the most creative, most insightful, and most important military historian writing in English today." Andrew J. Bacevich, author of The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War "For more than thirty years Martin van Creveld has been one of the world's foremost military thinkers. In The Culture of War, van Creveld once more shows an exceptional mastery of his subject as he explores a vital but rarely acknowledged aspect of war, its deep-rooted culture. As he did in his provocative The Transformation of War, van Creveld argues against the premise that wars are fought only for political ends fails to recognize that war is also an end in itself. Van Creveld presents his case powerfully and convincingly with a rich mixture of historical and contemporary examples. Citizens and soldiers alike will find this book informative, novel, and thought-provoking." Lt. Gen. Paul K. Van Riper, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) "Martin van Creveld continues to give us insight into the many facets of war. Each time he adds another dimension, sharing his broad knowledge and brilliant analytical mind. The Culture of War brings us another step into understanding the underlying issues." Dr. Joel P. Wyler, chairman, Granaria Holdings B.V., Advance praise for The Culture of War "This splendid volume affirms what we already know: Martin van Creveld is the most creative, most insightful, and most important military historian writing in English today." Andrew J. Bacevich, author ofThe New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War "For more than thirty years Martin van Creveld has been one of the world's foremost military thinkers. InThe Culture of War, van Creveld once more shows an exceptional mastery of his subject as he explores a vital but rarely acknowledged aspect of war, its deep-rooted culture. As he did in his provocativeThe Transformation of War, van Creveld argues against the premise that wars are fought only for political ends fails to recognize that war is also an end in itself. Van Creveld presents his case powerfully and convincingly with a rich mixture of historical and contemporary examples. Citizens and soldiers alike will find this book informative, novel, and thought-provoking." Lt. Gen. Paul K. Van Riper, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) "Martin van Creveld continues to give us insight into the many facets of war. Each time he adds another dimension, sharing his broad knowledge and brilliant analytical mind. The Culture of War brings us another step into understanding the underlying issues." Dr. Joel P. Wyler, chairman, Granaria Holdings B.V., Advance praise for The Culture of War "This splendid volume affirms what we already know: Martin van Creveld is the most creative, most insightful, and most important military historian writing in English today." Andrew J. Bacevich, author ofThe New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War "For more than thirty years Martin van Creveld has been one of the world's foremost military thinkers. InThe Culture of War, van Creveld once more shows an exceptional mastery of his subject as he explores a vital but rarely acknowledged aspect of war, its deep-rooted culture. As he did in his provocativeThe Transformation of War, van Creveld argues against the premise that wars are fought only for political ends fails to recognize that war is also an end in itself. Van Creveld presents his case powerfully and convincingly with a rich mixture of historical and contemporary examples. Citizens and soldiers alike will find this book informative, novel, and thought-provoking." Lt. Gen. Paul K. Van Riper, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) "Martin van Creveld continues to give us insight into the many facets of war. Each time he adds another dimension, sharing his broad knowledge and brilliant analytical mind. The Culture of War brings us another step into understanding the underlying issues." Dr. Joel P. Wyler, chairman, Granaria Holdings B.V. From the Hardcover edition.
