The first of two lectures in 2016 by Fulbright Scholars. This talk is about American Military History: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-american-way-of-war-in-history-and-politics

The recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have provoked intense discussion both inside and outside the United States on the nature of a distinct 'American Way of War'.

This lecture addresses the intellectual antecedents of this term and its role in shaping both scholarly and military ideas about how the USA conducts war.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-american-way-of-war-in-history-and-politics

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