Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. LIVING WITH WAR. Twentieth-Century Conflict in Canadian and American History and Memory 1
6. Introduction 3
7. Part One: Reconnaissance: Martial Orientations
8. 1. Conflict in the Age of High Imperialism 19
9. 2. Wars Good, Cold, and Forgotten 59
10. Part Two: Excavation: Inquiries into the Development of War Habits
11. 3. Wars for and against Empire 91
12. 4. Political Cultures: The Architecture of Governance 136
13. 5. Political Cultures: The Citizen and the State 171
14. 6. Matters of Faith 214
15. 7.Race 255
16. 8. Making and Breaking Nations 297
17. Conclusion 327
18. Notes 341
19. Bibliography 395
20. Index 441