Civilians and Modern War : Armed conflict and the ideology of violence.

This book explores the issue of civilian devastation in modern warfare, focusing on the complex processes that effectively establish civilians' identity in times of war. Underpinning the physicality of war's tumult are structural forces that create landscapes of civilian vulnerability. Suc...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rothbart, Daniel
Other Authors: Korostelina, Karina, Cherkaoui, Mohammed
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2012.
Series:War, conflict and ethics.
Subjects:
1900-2099
Civilians in war.
Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
Civilian war casualties.
War victims.
Military history, Modern > 20th century.
Military history, Modern > 21st century.
War > Moral and ethical aspects.
Guerre > Participation des civils.
Combattants et non-combattants (Droit international)
Guerre civile > Pertes.
Victimes de guerre.
Histoire militaire > 20e siècle.
Histoire militaire > 21e siècle.
Guerre > Aspect moral.
Civilian war casualties
Civilians in war
Military history, Modern
War > Moral and ethical aspects
War victims
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Civilians and Modern War; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgments; 1. The place and plight of civilians in modern war; Part I: Targeting civilians; 2. The role of civilians in American war ideology; 3. Devastating civilians at home: the plight of Crimean Tatars and Californians of Asian descent during World War; 4. Military culture and civilian victimization: the Allied bombing of Germany in World War II; 5. Double victims: the recruitment and treatment of child soldiers in Chechnya; Part II: Preserving civilian immunity.
  • 6. The politics of civilian identity7. Israeli soldiers' perceptions of Palestinian civilians during the 2009 Gaza War; 8. Civilian vulnerability in asymmetric conflict: lessons from the Second Lebanon and Gaza Wars; 9. In the shadow of soldiers: faceless victims in public media narrative; 10. Civilians, pundits, and the mediatized ideology; Part III: Redressing anti-civilian; 11. Trans-regional military dimensions of civilian protection: a two-part problem with a two-part solution; 12. Civilians under the law: inequality, universalisms, and intersectionality as intervention.
  • 13. The price of justice14. Preventing genocide: towards systematic engagement by states; 15. Making amends: a new expectation for civilian losses in armed conflict; 16. Conclusion: the road ahead; Name index; Subject index.

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