Category Archives: Civil Conflict

Review of Warrior Pursuits by Frederic J. Baumgartner

Posted on November 2, 2011 by briansandberg

A new review of Warrior Pursuits has just been published in the latest issue of the Journal of Military History. The table of contents of this issue of JMH may be found online.  The review itself may be accessed through … Continue reading →

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Review of Warrior Pursuits by Robert A. Nye

Posted on October 30, 2011 by briansandberg

A new review by Professor Robert A. Nye of my book, Warrior Pursuits: Noble Culture and Civil Conflict in Early Modern France, has just appeared in the Journal of Interdisciplinary History. I am pleased to read Professor Nye’s critique of … Continue reading →

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Libyan Women at War

Posted on September 14, 2011 by briansandberg

Libyan women have been closely involved in the Libyan Civil War over the past six months. Many Libyan women have participated in the Civil War as combatants, logistical supporters, medical assistants, and family mangers. An article in the New York … Continue reading →

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NIU Professors Comment on Libyan Civil War

Posted on September 7, 2011 by briansandberg

The Northern Illinois University community is following developments in the Libyan Civil War and the revolutionary conflicts in the Arab World. NIU student journalist Eric Nofsinger recently asked several professors, including me, to comment on the Libyan Civil War for … Continue reading →

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France’s New Role in North Africa

Posted on August 30, 2011 by briansandberg

France has played a prominent diplomatic and military role in the revolutions and civil conflicts in the Arab world this year. President Sarkozy intervened early in the Libyan Civil War, supporting the rebel groups opposing Qaddafi in Libya. France has … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and Civil Conflict

Posted on August 26, 2011 by briansandberg

For decades, historians have examined evidence of correlations between climate change and civil conflict. Bad weather and sustained droughts have often been seen as causes of  peasant revolts and revolutions, such as the French Revolution of 1789, yet these arguments … Continue reading →

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The Occitan War

Posted on August 6, 2011 by briansandberg

Southern France has certainly seen its share of religious conflict and civil warfare.  My own research explores violence in the French Wars of Religion of 1562-1629, especially focusing on the latter stages of those conflicts. Larry Marvin, one of my … Continue reading →

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150th Anniversary of First Bull Run

Posted on July 24, 2011 by briansandberg

The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War has begun, ensuring that every day over the next four years, there will be commemorations of each battle, skirmish, and political event of the war. Over 8,000 historical reenactors ventured out into … Continue reading →

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54th Massachusetts Reenactors

Posted on July 24, 2011 by briansandberg

As the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War unfolds, historical reenactors are enthusiastically commemorating most of the major events of the war. African-Americans are apparently getting involved in Civil War historical reenactment in increasing numbers. One new group has … Continue reading →

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Libyan Women Prepare for Combat

Posted on July 1, 2011 by briansandberg

Women have long participated in warfare, despite assumptions that war has been a predominantly masculine activity. Some Libyan women are now preparing for combat to support Qaddafi’s regime. Civil conflicts, such as the Libyan war, often present possibilities for women … Continue reading →

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