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By exploring several historical cases (some as recent as the 1991 Persian Gulf War), the author examines why democratic and authoritarian governments alike will sometimes deliberately kill large numbers of civilians as a matter of military strategy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Downes, Alexander B., 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2008.
Colección:Cornell studies in security affairs.
Temas:
1900-1999
Civilian war casualties > History > 20th century.
Civilians in war.
War victims > History > 20th century.
War and society > History > 20th century.
Politics and war > History > 20th century.
Military history, Modern > 20th century.
Guerre civile > Pertes > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre > Participation des civils.
Victimes de guerre > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre et société > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Politique et guerre > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Histoire militaire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Civilian war casualties.
Military history, Modern.
Politics and war.
War and society.
War victims.
Kriegsopfer
Zivilbevölkerung
Kriegsopfer.
Zivilbevölkerung.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:By exploring several historical cases (some as recent as the 1991 Persian Gulf War), the author examines why democratic and authoritarian governments alike will sometimes deliberately kill large numbers of civilians as a matter of military strategy.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 315 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780801458538
0801458536

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