Springer Handbook of Military Sciences

This open access handbook is a major reference work in the field of Military Sciences. It provides a thematic introduction to a broad range of sub-fields and perspectives concerned with the military as an institution, professional practice, and object of scholarly inquiry. The handbook is intended for scholars, students, military professionals, and others seeking a structured introduction to the concepts, traditions, and bodies of knowledge that contribute to the study of the military. By bringing together contributions from different disciplinary and professional perspectives, it offers a point of orientation within the broader landscape of Military Sciences. Section Editors: Anders McD Sookermany, Norwegian Defence University College, Oslo, Norway (Philosophy of Military Sciences) Harald Høiback, The Armed Forces Museum, Oslo, Norway (Military Operations) Niels Bo Poulsen, Royal Danish Defence College, Copenhagen, Denmark (Military History) Patricia M. Shields, Texas State University, San Marcos, USA (Military and Society) Carsten F. Rønnfeldt, Norwegian Defence University College, Oslo, Norway (International Relations and the Military) Irina Goldenberg, Department of National Defence, Ottawa, Canada (Military Behavioural Sciences) Michael Holenweger, Military Academy at ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (Military Leadership) Martin Elbe, Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr, Potsdam, Germany (Military Leadership) Franz Kernic, MILAK at ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (Military Leadership) Joseph Soeters, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands (Military Management, Economics and Logistics) Ben Zweibelson, U.S. Space Command, Colorado Springs, USA (Military Design) Aubrey Poe, Independent Consultant (Military Design)