Foreword [excerpts] Military history can be divided into three categories: the study of battles, the principles of waging war and the relationship of war to the political goals of nations. The study of battles has received the lion's share of attention. An offshoot of this study of battles is the study of the behavior of those engaged in battle. A less explored area of military history is how people as members of society react to war. Investigation of this subject may lend insight into how national...