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The heart of war : on power, conflict and obligation in the twenty-first century /

Military forces are now confronted, not only with the non-conventional threats of terrorism, but with the moral dilemmas of humanitarian intervention and human rights. This is a controversial look at the changing face of war and the role of the military in the 21st century.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Prins, Gwyn
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Our intimate relationships with war
  • 1. War, peace and the future of history
  • 2. Cold wars : the phantom menace : part 1
  • 3. The outside and the inside of civil and uncivil war
  • 4. A brief (and critical) encounter with academic security studies
  • pt. 2. Rights, duty and the uses of force
  • 5. Intervention in contention
  • 6. Strategic raiding
  • 7. Command in the new era
  • pt. 3. The nuclear issue in the new era
  • 8. Some pointers towards thinking about the nuclear issue in the century.