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Military Reform in Siam (2024)
Book Chapter
Charney, M. W. (2024). Military Reform in Siam. In H. Chehabi, & D. Motadel (Eds.), Unconquered States: Non-European Powers in the Imperial Age (90-102). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198863298.003.0003

The evolution of secular military institutions in Siam drew heavily upon what were identified as the best models in the West, heavy investments in officer training (including sending Thais abroad for officer training) and technical training among the... Read More about Military Reform in Siam.

As Burma Studies in Japan becomes politicised, can the Rohingya hope for better from the rapidly developing Chinese Academy? (2024)
Digital Artefact
Charney, M. W. As Burma Studies in Japan becomes politicised, can the Rohingya hope for better from the rapidly developing Chinese Academy?

Burma Studies in many countries has always been the gloved hand of state intelligence. And Burma Studies in Japan is no exception.

Introductory Comments on the Chapter on Premodern Warfare in the Region (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Charney, M. W. (2024, July). Introductory Comments on the Chapter on Premodern Warfare in the Region. Presented at AAS in Asia 2024, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

For Muslims of the Global South, American Hostility Began in 1979 (2024)
Digital Artefact
Charney, M. W. (2024). For Muslims of the Global South, American Hostility Began in 1979

The First Anglo-Burmese War (2024)
Journal Article
Charney, M. W. (2024). The First Anglo-Burmese War. History today, 74(3),

In March 1824 the East India Company declared war on Burma, the opening salvo in a series of conflicts that would see one empire fall, another expand and leave divisive wounds still felt today.

The Arakan Army and a "Divided Myanmar" (2024)
Digital Artefact
Charney, M. W. (2024). The Arakan Army and a "Divided Myanmar". [Blog post]

Today, Rakhine has a number of reasons to entertain the thought of an independent future. One is the Rakhine Buddhist fear of being overwhelmed by Muslim immigration, which was a major factor in problems with the Rohingya. While the Tatmadaw several... Read More about The Arakan Army and a "Divided Myanmar".

Introduction: The Evolution of Warfare: Global Perspectives (2024)
Book Chapter
Roy, K., & Charney, M. W. (2024). Introduction: The Evolution of Warfare: Global Perspectives. In K. Roy, & M. W. Charney (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of the Global History of Warfare. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429437915-1

Warfare as organised violence can be traced back to the New Stone Age. In the words of historian Azar Gat, ‘For once humans had evolved agriculture, they set in train a continuous chain of developments that have taken them further and further away fr... Read More about Introduction: The Evolution of Warfare: Global Perspectives.

Routledge Handbook of the Global History of Warfare (2024)
Book
Roy, K., & Charney, M. W. (Eds.). (2024). Routledge Handbook of the Global History of Warfare. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429437915

This handbook examines key aspects of the development of the global history of warfare and the changing patterns of warfare over time. Although scholarship has long eschewed a chronological narrative of the evolution of warfare that privileges the We... Read More about Routledge Handbook of the Global History of Warfare.

Firearms and Maritime Gunpowder States of Asia (2024)
Book Chapter
Charney, M. W. (2024). Firearms and Maritime Gunpowder States of Asia. In K. Roy, & M. W. Charney (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of the Global History of Warfare. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429437915-27

Gunpowder weapons would have a significant effect on Asian warfare. Changes in their application in warfare manifested themselves in different ways depending upon local climate, geography, and the density of the population. However, the same kind of... Read More about Firearms and Maritime Gunpowder States of Asia.

Theory and Practice of Armored War during the Two World Wars (2024)
Book Chapter
Charney, M. W. (2024). Theory and Practice of Armored War during the Two World Wars. In K. Roy, & M. W. Charney (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of the Global History of Warfare. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429437915-32

From a technology that was practically non-existent prior to World War I, the tank had emerged by the end of World War II as the main battle weapon of land armies, as it has remained until the present. Tanks reoriented all other branches of the milit... Read More about Theory and Practice of Armored War during the Two World Wars.

Indigenous Warfare in Australia and New Zealand (2024)
Book Chapter
Connor, J., Charney, M. W., & Roy, K. (2024). Indigenous Warfare in Australia and New Zealand. In K. Roy, & M. W. Charney (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of the Global History of Warfare. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429437915-5

Historiography on aboriginal warfare in australia and new Zealand has generally focused on the periods for which there are substantial written records. this has meant most atten- tion is on the period after the arrival of the europeans and has been f... Read More about Indigenous Warfare in Australia and New Zealand.