Massimiliano Gaetano Onorato|Kenneth F. Scheve|David Stasavage
Technology and the Era of the Mass Army
IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca|New York University
investigate technology influenced size armies nineteenth century development railroad made possible field support mass armies significantly increasing observed size military forces late twentieth century advances technology made possible deliver explosive force distance precision making mass armies less desirable find support technological account using new data set covering thirteen great powers 1600 2000 find little evidence french revolution watershed terms levels mobilization