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Paul Lococo,
served in the US Army in the Mid-1970s
and “received his doctorate in Chinese military history at the University of Hawaii-Manoa
and is currently associate professor of history at the Leeward College campus.” Lieutenant Colonel Paul Lococo is the
author of Genghis Khan: History’s Greatest Empire Builder. He is also a
co-author of War In World History: Society, Technology, and War from Ancient Times to the Present, Volume 1; War
In World History: Society, Technology, and War from Ancient Times to the Present, Volume 2; and, War in World History: Society,
Technology and War from Ancient Times to the Present. Part IV: The Dawn of Global Warfare, 1500-1750.
According to the book description of
Genghis Khan: History’s Greatest Empire Builder, “It was through bitter experience growing
up on the harsh and unforgiving steppes of Mongolia that Genghis Khan learned to trust few people and to be vigilant of the
personalities and events around him. As a result of an early life filled with hardship, betrayals, and constant struggle,
Genghis Khan developed into a cunning and effective leader of men in battle. He became an innovative commander who disdained
customary tactics when those strategies failed to bring victory.
Genghis Khan united the tribes of Mongolia
in a way never before seen, leading them to the settled lands of Eurasia and achieving almost super-human victories over vastly
larger forces. By the time of his death he had created an empire of immense proportions, larger than anything before in history.
Genghis Khan addresses how the teenaged son of a minor Mongol chieftain created a military machine of extraordinary striking
power and wielded it to conquer such lands as China, Central Asia, and Persia.
Potomac’s Military Profiles series
features essential treatments of the lives of significant military figures from ancient times through the present. Both the
general audience and readers with a professional interest will appreciate each volume’s concise blend of analysis and
well-crafted writing. These books also serve as a starting point for those who wish to pursue a more advanced study of the
subject.”
According to the book description of
War in World History: Society, Technology and War from Ancient Times to the Present. Part IV: The Dawn of Global
Warfare, 1500-1750, “The complete work is a survey of military history from the beginning of organized
warfare to the present day. This Part covers the early modern world in five chapters with an introduction and conclusion.
Coverage is global and focused on warfare in its social, political and economic contexts. Suitable for military history courses,
as a supplement for world history surveys or regional surveys with global context, and for courses that include historiography.”
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