The Dark Path: The Structure of War and the Rise of the West

How societies organize themselves economically, technologically, and socially will be reflected in how they fight wars. At the most basic level, this is obvious: a group of hunter-gatherers fightin...

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Comparative Strategy
Published
2026-08-25
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01495933.2026.2708599
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World Systems and Global Transformations
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The Dark Path: The Structure of War and the Rise of the West

C. Dale Walton
Comparative Strategy
World Systems and Global Transformations
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The Dark Path: The Structure of War and the Rise of the West

C. Dale Walton
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How societies organize themselves economically, technologically, and socially will be reflected in how they fight wars. At the most basic level, this is obvious: a group of hunter-gatherers fightin...

Comparative Strategy
St. Charles Hospital (US)
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World Systems and Global Transformations
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