Military superiority has long been considered the key to the success of European power against Asian States since the arrival of the first Portuguese in the late 15th century. Over the following decades, the so-called "Military revolution" would have given European clear superiority over the local powers. which could not in any way counter Western military and technological dominance. A strictly Eurocentric vision that has recently been subjected to a series of criticism given that, indeed, the Asian powers were able to continuously adapt their military apparatus according to operational needs. In particular, the Chinese emperors were able to significantly expand their domain all long the early modern period, and the Indians managed to effectively counter the English penetration until the late 18th century.
Una rivoluzione militare asiatica? Note sull'evoluzione dell'arte della guerra in Cina e in India in età moderna
davide maffi
2022-01-01
Abstract
Military superiority has long been considered the key to the success of European power against Asian States since the arrival of the first Portuguese in the late 15th century. Over the following decades, the so-called "Military revolution" would have given European clear superiority over the local powers. which could not in any way counter Western military and technological dominance. A strictly Eurocentric vision that has recently been subjected to a series of criticism given that, indeed, the Asian powers were able to continuously adapt their military apparatus according to operational needs. In particular, the Chinese emperors were able to significantly expand their domain all long the early modern period, and the Indians managed to effectively counter the English penetration until the late 18th century.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
