Defining revolutionary in military affairs : change in tool + change in nature of warfare + change in the sociopolitical behavior of state.

The idea that a military revolution occurred in the early modern period, specifically in the 16th century was established by Michael Roberts based on a published lecture in 1955. The essentials of his thesis are a mutually sustained relationship between the professionalism required for tactical chan...

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Main Author: Cheang, Kai Hien.
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Thesis
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14423
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description The idea that a military revolution occurred in the early modern period, specifically in the 16th century was established by Michael Roberts based on a published lecture in 1955. The essentials of his thesis are a mutually sustained relationship between the professionalism required for tactical changes and the rise of larger and more permanent state military forces. Roberts stated that changes in tactics, strategy, the scale of warfare and its impact upon society was apparent towards the end of the 16th century.
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spelling ntu-10356/144232020-11-01T08:30:35Z Defining revolutionary in military affairs : change in tool + change in nature of warfare + change in the sociopolitical behavior of state. Cheang, Kai Hien. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Military and naval science::Strategy The idea that a military revolution occurred in the early modern period, specifically in the 16th century was established by Michael Roberts based on a published lecture in 1955. The essentials of his thesis are a mutually sustained relationship between the professionalism required for tactical changes and the rise of larger and more permanent state military forces. Roberts stated that changes in tactics, strategy, the scale of warfare and its impact upon society was apparent towards the end of the 16th century. Master of Science (Strategic Studies) 2008-11-13T09:19:31Z 2008-11-13T09:19:31Z 2000 2000 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14423 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Defining revolutionary in military affairs : change in tool + change in nature of warfare + change in the sociopolitical behavior of state.
title Defining revolutionary in military affairs : change in tool + change in nature of warfare + change in the sociopolitical behavior of state.
title_full Defining revolutionary in military affairs : change in tool + change in nature of warfare + change in the sociopolitical behavior of state.
title_fullStr Defining revolutionary in military affairs : change in tool + change in nature of warfare + change in the sociopolitical behavior of state.
title_full_unstemmed Defining revolutionary in military affairs : change in tool + change in nature of warfare + change in the sociopolitical behavior of state.
title_short Defining revolutionary in military affairs : change in tool + change in nature of warfare + change in the sociopolitical behavior of state.
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