The father of us all: war and history, ancient and modern

Part 1. Military history : the orphaned discipline

Why study war?

Classical lessons and post-9/11 wars

Raw, relevant history : from the 300 Spartans to the history of Thucydides

Part 2. War writing

Thalatta! Thalatta!

The old breed

The war to begin all wars

Don Juan of Austria is riding to the sea

Part 3. The postmodern meets the premodern

The end of decisive battle for now

"Men make a city, not walls or ships empty of men"

The American way of war : past, present, and future

Part 4. How western wars are lost and won

Your defeat, my victory

The odd couple : war and democracy

Who is the enemy?