PHYSICS 102 Lecture 7:
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Lecture 5 - warfare and the nation-state in the 19th century. C18 warfare - gentlemanly warfare": cultural restraints, a moral reaction to the c17 wars of religion, states tended to have more limited tax and recruitment bases. Constitutional limits on the size of armies and how they could be deployed: small yet professional armies were commonplace. The use of mercenaries was also commonplace: limited warfare whereby governments encouraged generals and military commanders not to risk expensive armies, 1784 kettle war - dutch republic vs habsburg monarchy. New financial institutions rise such as national banks which manage loans, debts, credits and so forth: huge technological advancements during c19. French revolutionary wars: 1792-1902: decade of warfare inspired by the french revolution. The nation in arms - radical new approach to the conduct of warfare: citizen armies, conscription, large scale war production. It is no cause for wonder that once war became more popular, it should have become more violent (howard)
