The risk society at war : terror, technology and strategy in the twenty-first century /

In the globalised world of the twenty-first century, security policy in Western societies is driven by a wish to prevent future threats from becoming reality. Applying theories of 'risk society' to the study of strategy, this book analyses the creation of a new approach to strategy. The au...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rasmussen, Mikkel Vedby, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Temas:
Risk.
International relations.
War.
Risk
Armed Conflicts
Guerre.
Relations internationales.
Risque.
international relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Globalization.
International relations
War
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Strategy, strategic studies and risk
  • 2. Technology: the revolution in military affairs
  • 3. Doctrines: precautionary principles and anticipatory defence
  • 4. Agents: the UN-approach and the terrorist-approach to warfare
  • 5. Conclusions.

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