Uneasy Coalition: The Entente Experience in World War I

by Jehuda L Wallach

Overview

Wallach provides a pioneering study of coalition warfare. Using World War I as a case study, Wallach examines such important aspects as Allied pre-war planning; the particularistic interests of coalition partners; human relations; the framework for coordination mechanisms within coalitions; the application of such concepts as a general reserve, unified command, and amalgamation of forces; logistical problems; war finance; and the transition from war to peace.

In the process, Wallach shows that coalition warfare is among the most difficult forms to develop and maintain successfully. Unfortunately, as recent post-Cold War experiences illustrate, coalition warfare is an ongoing military issue. As such, this book will be of great interest to military planners as well as students of the history of World War I.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313288791
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/30/1993
Series:	Contributions in Military Studies , #14
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	1610L (what's this?)

About the Author

JEHUDA WALLACH is Professor Emeritus, Tel-Aviv University and President of the Israel Society for Military History. A widely recognized military historian, his earlier publications include The Dogma of the Battle of Annihilation (Greenwood Press, 1985).

Table of Contents

Suggestions for a Typology of Wartime Coalitions
Pre-War Planning Between Allies and Potential Allies
Particularistic Interests in the Coalition
Human Relations
Soldier-Soldier Relationship
Relationships Between Soldiers and Politicians
Coordination Conferences and Coordination Bodies
General Reserve and Unified Command
Amalgamation of Forces
Logistics and War Finances
Alliance on the "Peacepath"
Conclusions and Lessons
General Index