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

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Psychology Press, 2002 - 308 páginas
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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War peace and the future of history
3
A brief and critical encounter with academic
95
Intervention in contention
133
Strategic raiding
177
Command in the new era
217
Some pointers towards thinking about
237
Conclusion
263
Index
297
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Gwyn Prins is Alliance Professor jointly at the London School of Economics and Political Science (where he is Research Professor of the European Institute), and at Columbia University, New York. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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