The Oxford Handbook of War

The Oxford Handbook on War is the definitive analysis of war in the twenty-first century. With over forty senior authors from academia, government and the armed forces world-wide the Handbook explores the history, theory, ethics and practice of war. It first considers the fundamental causes of war, before reflecting on the moral and legal aspects of war. Theories on the practice of war lead into an analysis of the strategic conduct of war and non Western ways of war. The heart of the Handbook is a compelling analysis of the military conduct of war which is juxtaposed with consideration of technology, economy, industry, and war. In conclusion the volume looks to the future of this apparently perennial feature of human interaction.

Julian Lindley-French is Eisenhower Professor of Defence Strategy at the Netherlands Defence Academy, and Special Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of Leiden. He is a member of the Atlantic Council of the United States as well as Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House) and Senior Associate Fellow of the Defence Academy of the UK. Lindley-French is Head of the Commander's Initiative Group (CIG) for NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) in which he is leading efforts to operationalize the Comprehensive Approach, as well as a member of the Strategic Advisory Group in Washington.

Yves Boyer is Professor at Ecole polytechnique, teaching "Geopolitics and Strategy," and Deputy Director of the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS) in France. He is also the vice-president of the board of the Comite d'Etude de Defense Nationale, a member of the editorial boards of the Annuaire Francais de Relations Internationales, the Revue de Geoeconomie, and Questions Internationales.