Handbook of Military Sciences

This open access handbook is a major reference work in the field of Military Sciences. It provides a thematic introduction to a broad range of sub-fields and perspectives concerned with the military as an institution, professional practice, and object of scholarly inquiry.

The handbook is intended for scholars, students, military professionals, and others seeking a structured introduction to the concepts, traditions, and bodies of knowledge that contribute to the study of the military. By bringing together contributions from different disciplinary and professional perspectives, it offers a point of orientation within the broader landscape of Military Sciences.

Section Editors:

Anders McD Sookermany , Norwegian Defence University College, Oslo, Norway (Philosophy of Military Sciences)
Harald Høiback , The Armed Forces Museum, Oslo, Norway (Military Operations)
Niels Bo Poulsen , Royal Danish Defence College, Copenhagen, Denmark (Military History)
Patricia M. Shields , Texas State University, San Marcos, USA (Military and Society)
Carsten F. Rønnfeldt , Norwegian Defence University College, Oslo, Norway (International Relations and the Military)
Irina Goldenberg , Department of National Defence, Ottawa, Canada (Military Behavioural Sciences)
Michael Holenweger , Military Academy at ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (Military Leadership)
Martin Elbe , Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr, Potsdam, Germany (Military Leadership)
Franz Kernic , MILAK at ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (Military Leadership)
Joseph Soeters , Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands (Military Management, Economics and Logistics)
Ben Zweibelson , U.S. Space Command, Colorado Springs, USA (Military Design)
Aubrey Poe , Independent Consultant (Military Design)