The Character of War in the 21st Century

Herausgeber: Holmqvist-Jonsäter, Caroline; Coker, Christopher

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This edited volume addresses the relationship between the essential nature of war and its character at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9780415498326
• ISBN-10: 0415498325
• Artikelnr.: 28955198

Autorenporträt

Caroline Holmqvist-Jonsäter is currently completing a PhD at the Department of War Studies, King's College, London. Christopher Coker is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is the author of 11 books on war and security issues.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Caroline Holmqvist-Jonsäter 1. The Character of War and the
Nature of Combat Rune Henriksen 2. Insurgency and Terrorism: Is There A
Difference? Isabelle Duyvesteyn and Mario Fumerton 3. Conflict
characterization and the US military: the discourse trap in post-Saddam
Iraq Jeff Michaels 4. Novelty is in the eye of the beholder: understanding
the Taliban in Afghanistan Antonio Giustozzi 5. Waging War Through Surprise
and Terror: The Madrid Train Bombings Daniel R. Morris 6. Metastrategy and
the evolving character of war between the United States and al-Q'aeda
Anthony Vinci 7. War as Perpetual Policing Caroline Holmqvist-Jonsäter 8.
Metro Wars of the Future Christopher Coker. Conclusions Christopher Coker