As Europe descended into an epoch of total war and nineteenth-century hopes for peace based on co-operation faded, warfare itself was transformed by the growth of nationalism and rapid technological developments. World War I demonstrated how difficult it was for military and political leaders to take account of these changes. After surveying the situation in Europe in the lead-up to World War II and its aftermath, Brian Bond examines the military aspects of the Cold War between 1945 and 1970. This bold and trenchant survey shows the enormous influence war has exerted on European society since 1870, and in turn the major role civilian society has played in transforming the nature of armed conflict. "Always lucid, judicious - and interesting ... Bond has placed his fellow historians and teachers in his debt." Times Higher Education Supplement Series Editor: Geoffrey Best McGill-Queen's University Press is pleased to announce the publication of updated editions of the highly respected Fontana War and European Society series. The War and European Society series has helped popularize an alternative way of studying military history that does not glorify war and avoids the nationalistic and patriotic attitudes that characterized much military history before the early twentieth century. Written for the general historical reader, books in the series highlight the campaigns and commanders, the armies and battles, but consider these events in relation to the societies that supported them and were affected by them. Additions to the new editions include a preface highlighting developments in the field since the first publication of the series and an updated bibliography. NOTE: This series has a limit of five publications. Used Book in Good Condition