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Edited by Ian Ona Johnson and Robert Clemm

Reviewed by: Dr. Ryan Wadle, John B. Hattendorf Center for Maritime Historical Research, US Naval War College

In A Violent Peace: A Global Military History of the Interwar Peace, editors Ian Ona Johnson and Robert Clemm challenge the myth of a tranquil interlude between the world wars by revealing a landscape of persistent and widespread conflict. Spanning four continents, the book uncovers forgotten wars, ideological clashes, and military transformations that shaped the global order long before 1939. This compelling volume reframes the interwar years as a violent and formative era, essential to understanding the trajectory of twentieth-century warfare.

©2026 Ryan Wadle

Publication Date

6-15-2026

Keywords

interwar period, nationalism, militarization, irregular warfare, civil wars

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Book Review: A Violent Peace: A Global Military History of the Interwar Peace

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