The Heart of War : On Power, Conflict and Obligation in the Twenty-First Century.

By: Prins, GwynMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: London : Routledge, 2002Copyright date: ©2002Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (337 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780203302149Subject(s): Human rightsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Heart of War : On Power, Conflict and Obligation in the Twenty-First CenturyDDC classification: 327.1/7 LOC classification: JZ5588 -- .P73 2002ebOnline resources: Click to View
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Summary: Military forces are now confronted, not only with the non-conventional threats of terrorism but the moral dilemmas of humanitarianism, intervention and human rights. Gwyn Prins explores these conflicting impulses using a variety of fascinating examples: the September 11th attacks and the history of 'spectacular' terrorism, humanitarian intervention in Bosnia, Kosovo, West Africa and elsewhere, the extradition of General Pinochet for human rights abuses and the nuclear issue, in the light of ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan. Wide-ranging and challenging, this book will interest all those seeking to understand the enormous recent changes in military strategy and global politics.
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Military forces are now confronted, not only with the non-conventional threats of terrorism but the moral dilemmas of humanitarianism, intervention and human rights. Gwyn Prins explores these conflicting impulses using a variety of fascinating examples: the September 11th attacks and the history of 'spectacular' terrorism, humanitarian intervention in Bosnia, Kosovo, West Africa and elsewhere, the extradition of General Pinochet for human rights abuses and the nuclear issue, in the light of ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan. Wide-ranging and challenging, this book will interest all those seeking to understand the enormous recent changes in military strategy and global politics.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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