Modern War and the Utility of Force: Challenges, Methods and Strategy

ISBN-13: 9780415622349 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 304 str.

Isabelle Duyvesteyn; Jan Angstrom

Opis

This work investigates the use and utility of military force in modern war. The volume poses as its central question: what is in fact the utility of force? It also explores whether force is useful for anything other than a complete conventional defeat of a regular opponent.

Recenzje

'Certainly a worthy addition to the growing body of knowledge on military studies.' - Col. Gerhard Louw, Scientia Militaria, South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol. 39, 2, 2011

Spis treści

Foreword by General Sir Rupert Smith  1. War, What is it Good for? Jan Angstrom  2. From Victory to Success: The Changing Mission of Western Armed Forces Christopher Dandeker  3. The International Private Security Company: A Unique and Useful Actor? Christopher Spearin  4. Great Expectations: The Use of Armed Force to Combat Terrorism Isabelle Duyvesteyn  5. Why does Peacekeeping Succeed or Fail? Peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone Sarah Kreps  6. Exploring the Utility of Armed Force in Peace Operations: German and British Approaches in Northern Afghanistan Kersti Larsdotter  7. Counterinsurgency Doctrine: the U.S. Experience Thomas Mockaitis  8. No Simple Formula: The Use of Military Force in Counterinsurgency James Corum  9. Adapting to Counter-Insurgency; The US Army in Iraq, July 2004-December 2006 Brian Burton and John Nagl  10. Inviting the Leviathan: External Forces, War and State Building in Afghanistan Jan Angstrom  11. Between Reluctance and Necessity: The Utility of Military Force in Humanitarian and Development Operations Robert Egnell  12. War, What it is Good for … Isabelle Duyvesteyn