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November 26, 2024
A World of Enemies
A sobering account of how the United States trapped itself in endless wars—abroad and at home—and what it might do to break free. Over the past half-…
November 24, 2024
Analog Superpowers
At the beginning of the twentieth century, two British inventors, Arthur Pollen and Harold Isherwood, became fascinated by a major military question: …
November 22, 2024
Homegrown Radicals
Youcef Soufi’s Homegrown Radicals: A Story of State Violence, Islamophobia, and Jihad in the Post-9/11 World (NYU Press, 2025) tells the story of thre…
November 21, 2024
The Walls Have Eyes
In 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it was training “robot dogs” to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border against migrants. Four-…
November 9, 2024
Introduction to Global Military History
Introduction to Global Military History: 1775 to the Present Day (Routledge, 2024) provides a lucid and comprehensive account of military developments…
November 9, 2024
The Boundaries of War
The expansion of trade and communication networks has been active since the fifteenth century and has had an undeniable impact on connecting military …
November 6, 2024
Routledge Handbook of the Future of Warfare
This handbook provides a comprehensive, problem-driven and dynamic overview of the future of warfare. The volatilities and uncertainties of the global…
October 31, 2024
Beverly Hills Spy
Frederick Rutland—”Rutland of Jutland”—was a war hero, renowned World War I aviator…and a Japanese spy. In the years leading up to Pearl Harbor, Rutla…
October 22, 2024
Fighting Terror after Napoleon
After twenty-six years of unprecedented revolutionary upheavals and endless fighting, the victorious powers craved stability after Napoleon's defeat i…
October 20, 2024
Battle Before the War
A critical challenge for militaries is preparing for future, not past, wars. History shows that success often depends on accurately interpreting and h…
October 19, 2024
Illusions of Control
Over the last two decades, the United States has supported a range of militias, rebels, and other armed groups in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. Critic…
October 9, 2024
The Fragility of China
In this episode of Madison's Notes, we sit down with Dennis Unkovic to discuss his latest book, The Fragility of China (Encounter Books, 2024). Unkovi…
September 30, 2024
Conflict Realism
If you seek a compelling exploration of contemporary armed conflict, then Conflict Realism: Understanding the Causal Logic of Modern War and Warfare (…
September 28, 2024
Blue Collar Empire
How the CIA used American unions to undermine workers at home and subvert democracy abroad. Blue Collar Empire: The Untold Story of U.S. Labor’s Glob…
September 22, 2024
Repertoires of Terrorism
Why do armed groups employ terrorism in markedly different ways during civil wars? Drawing on more than a decade of fieldwork, Dr. Andreas E. Feldmann…
September 21, 2024
Women of the Mafia
Women of the Mafia: Power and Influence in the Neapolitan Camorra (Cornell UP, 2024) by Dr. Felia Allum dives into the Neapolitan criminal underworld …
September 19, 2024
The Wagner Group
The Wagner Group: Inside Russia’s Mercenary Army (Reaktion, 2024) exposes the history and the future of the Wagner Group, Russia’s notorious and secre…
September 18, 2024
The October 7 War
A harrowing account on the frontlines of the war between Israel and Hamas, The October 7 War: Israel's Battle for Security in Gaza (Wicked Son, 2024) …
September 11, 2024
After the Flying Saucers Came
Roswell, 1947. Washington, DC, 1952. Quarouble, 1954. New Hampshire, 1961. Pascagoula, 1973. Petrozavodsk, 1977. Copley Woods, 1983. Explore how sight…
September 7, 2024
Revolutionary Warfare
The Algerian War of Independence constituted a major turning point of 20th century history. The conflict exacerbated divisions in French society, culm…