Category Archives: Strategy and International Politics

Russian Offensives in Ukraine

Posted on March 6, 2022 by briansandberg

Ten days into the Ukraine War, we can begin to assess the Russian offensives in Ukraine on multiple fronts. Separate Russian offensives are threatening to encircle the major cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv in northern Ukraine, while the Russian forces … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War

Posted on February 28, 2022 by briansandberg

My students in HIST 384 History of War since 1500 at Northern Illinois University are following the developments in the Ukraine War, which relates directly to the themes we are studying this semester. I have opened an optional Discussion Forum … Continue reading →

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Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Posted on February 24, 2022 by briansandberg

Russian military forces have launched a major invasion of Ukraine, escalating the civil conflict in eastern Ukraine into a broader Ukraine War. President Putin has made a televised announcement of a “special military operation” in Ukraine, effectively declaring war. Russian … Continue reading →

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The Ukrainian Crisis and the History of War

Posted on February 22, 2022 by briansandberg

The current Ukrainian Crisis is being analyzed by security studies and international relations analysts primarily through the lens of recent Russian History and Eastern European Studies (using area studies approaches). War and Society Studies may offer some different perspectives on … Continue reading →

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History and Security Studies

Posted on January 25, 2022 by briansandberg

The Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS) is organizing its annual New Faces conference, an academic conference that focuses on early career scholars in security studies. The TISS website indicates that “The Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS) is a … Continue reading →

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Die Kapitalisierung des Krieges / Capitalisation of War

Posted on January 21, 2022 by briansandberg

I was excited to receive my copy of Die Kapitalisierung des Krieges: Kriegsunternehmer in Spätmittelalter und Früher Neuzeit yesterday in the campus mail at Northern Illinois University. The book presents comparative studies of military entrepreneurship, war finance, military logistics, and … Continue reading →

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Summer Seminar in Military History

Posted on January 13, 2022 by briansandberg

The National World War II Museum and the Society for Military History are co-organizing a Summer Seminar in Military History in Summer 2022. This is a seminar for graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and professors working on the history of war, … Continue reading →

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Military Contractors in the French Wars of Religion

Posted on January 11, 2022 by briansandberg

I am happy to report that my latest publication on military contractors in the French Wars of Religion is finally in print. This is a chapter in a collective volume on Die Kapitalisierung des Krieges / The Capitalization of War. … Continue reading →

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Digital Humanities and Renaissance Letter-Writing

Posted on January 11, 2022 by briansandberg

Renaissance letter-writing is being re-examined using Digital Humanities tools to explore letterlocking techniques of securing correspondence. The New York Times explains: “To safeguard the most important royal correspondence against snoops and spies in the 16th century, writers employed a complicated … Continue reading →

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Historian Position in Naval History

Posted on December 9, 2021 by briansandberg

The Naval History and Heritage Command in Washington, D.C., is currently conducting a search for a Historian to conduct research and writing in naval history. This is a one-year (temporary) position that could provide great experience to a recent M.A. … Continue reading →

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