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War and human progress

Book • 1950
John U. Nef's 'War and Human Progress' explores how military demands stimulated technological and industrial development in early modern Europe.

Nef argues that the needs of war accelerated innovations in manufacturing, logistics, and state formation.

The book traces connections between military imperatives and broader economic and social transformations.

It offers a historiographical perspective on the interplay between conflict and progress.

The work is frequently cited in studies of military-driven technological change.

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