"One of the most influential experts on military history and strategy has now written his magnum opus, an original and provocative account of the past hundred years of global conflict. 'The Changing Face of War' is the book that reveals the path that led to the impasse in Iraq, why powerful standing armies are now helpless against ill-equipped insurgents, and how the security of sovereign nations may be maintained in the future." Publisher's description

"A Presidio Press trade paperback"--P. 4 of cover.

Prelude, 1900-14 -- World War I, 1914-18 -- The Twenty Years' Truce -- World War II, 1939-45 -- In the shadow of the bomb -- The new world disorder, 1991 to the present -- The first and the last