Maintaining Neutrality in Modern Europe A Military History of the Age of Total War

Floribert Baudet is Professor of Military History at the Netherlands Defence Academy and the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His publications include Perspectives on Military Intelligence from the First World War to Mali (edited, 2017) and The art of Scaling: Organising swift adaptation to cope with crises and war (2025).

Samuël Kruizinga is Associate Professor of War Studies at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His research focuses on globalised warfare, neutrality, economic warfare, and small states. Major recent publications include Grey Zone: Conflict beyond War and Peace (with Marco Wyss, 2026).

Henk de Jong is Associate Professor of Military History and Military Strategy at the Netherlands Defence Academy, the Netherlands. His fields of interest and expertise include cultural aspects of war and warfare, particularly its literary and visual perceptions and representations. His publications include Educating Officers: The Thinking Soldier, The NLDA and the Bologna Declaration (edited with Wim Klinkert, Myriame Bollen, Marenne Jansen, Eric-Hans Kramer and Lisette Vos 2019).