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The character of war in the 21st century /

This edited volume addresses the relationship between the essential nature of war and its character at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The focus is on the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, situations that occupy a central role in international affairs and that have become highly influent...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Holmqvist-Jonsäter, Caroline, Coker, Christopher
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Colección:LSE international studies.
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