Considering only military change that has major implications for organizational strategy and structure, such as the interwar shift from a light infantry to an amphibious warfare role by the U.S. Marine Corps, these 12 essays consider case studies of cultural, political, and technological reasons why military forces have significantly restructured their operations. Among the topics considered are the spread of Western military models to Ottoman Turkey and Meiji Japan, the impact of U.S. ideas on NATO during the 1990s, the origins of the U.S. military's doctrine of a "two-front war," Russian military response to the collapse of their nation's economy, the impact of the invention of the tank on the British military, and the continuing restructuring revolving around the use of information technologies. Also included is an introductory overview of the history of military change and a concluding chapter ruminating on future trends. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)