Paths of Innovation in Warfare

This collection of case studies examines the role of innovation in military affairs since the twelfth century. Covering a broad geographical area, the contributors analyze innovations in a variety of areas, including weapon technology, strategy, research, and development philosophy.

Nicholas Michael Sambaluk is associate professor of strategy at Air University and author of The Other Space Race: Eisenhower and the Quest for Aerospace Security, named "Best Air Power History Book of 2016" by the Air Force Historical Foundation.

Introduction, Nicholas Michael Sambaluk Chapter 1: Mapping the Mediterranean in the Age of the Crusades, Stuart H. Peebles Chapter 2: "To Avoid Any Considerable Misfortune:" George Washington, Charles Lee, and Grand Strategy in the American Revolution, Adrienne M. Harrison Chapter 3: The Texas Rangers and Samuel Colt: Partners in Combat Innovation, Nathan A. Jennings Chapter 4: Ben Butler's Black Battalions: Political Generalship and Military Experimentation with African-Americans during the Civil War, Mark Ehlers Chapter 5: New Frontiers: Making Alaska a Terra Cognita, Russ Vanderlugt Chapter 6: Building Peace: Civil Affairs and Military Government in the Second World War, Dave Musick Chapter 7: Mixing Spanners with Wrenches: SPOBS and the Establishment of an Anglo-American Aircraft Maintenance Program in Britain during World War II, Richard H. Anderson Chapter 8: Managing Innovation: Protecting, Promoting, and Propagating Science and Technology in World War II, Nicholas Michael Sambaluk Chapter 9: Innovating "Lawfare": The Use of Law as a Weapon in Cyprus, 1955-1959, Brian Drohan Chapter 10: The Party Army as Innovation: Tracing the Origins of China's Modern Military, Jason Halub Chapter 11: War by Tweet, Hashtag, and Media Messaging: Boko Haram's Media Warfare Challenges Nigeria's Information Campaign (2012-2015), John P. Ringquist Chapter 12: Atrocity Early Warning: A Historiographical Study of the Prevention of Mass Atrocities, Charles Costanzo Conclusion, Nicholas Michael Sambaluk