Civic Militarism and the Rise of Western Military Dominance

Rome, in the very teeth of defeat, managed to harness the vast military manpower inherent in a population composed of free land owning citizens. Civic Militarism
Rome, in the very teeth of defeat, managed to harness the vast military manpower inherent in a population composed of free land owning citizens. Civic Militarism
The evolution and effective military use of firearms also requires a marriage of rationalism and capitalism, to ensure an improvement in design and mass production.
This term, Free Landowning Citizen, forms the core of what makes a nation “Western”. Without it there is no capitalism and no decisive shock warfare.
The rise of Western military preeminence in classical antiquity and its continuation into the modern world. Part 1: Xenophon and the Ten Thousand.
The rise of Western military preeminence in classical antiquity and its continuation into the modern world. Part 1: Xenophon and the Ten Thousand.