Have globalization, virulent ethnic differences, and globally operating insurgents fundamentally changed the nature of war in the last decade?
Interpretations of war as driven by politics and state rationale, formulated most importantly by the 19th century practitioner Carl von Clausewitz, have received strong criticism. Political explanations have been said to fall short in explaining conflicts in the Balkans, Africa, Asia and the attacks of 11 September 2001 in the United States. This book re-evaluates these criticisms not only by scrutinising Clausewitz's arguments and their...
Have globalization, virulent ethnic differences, and globally operating insurgents fundamentally changed the nature of war in the last decade?
The authors attempt to come to grips with the nature of war, discussing the evolution of war theory from Clausewitz down to the currently favoured 'small wars' paradigm, & re-evaluating the theory in the light of globalisation, ethnic cleansing & trans-national terrorism.
The authors attempt to come to grips with the nature of war, discussing the evolution of war theory from Clausewitz down to the currently favoured 'sm...
Oil, diamonds, timber, food aid - just some of the suggestions put forward as explanations for African wars in the past decade.
Another set of suggestions focuses on ethnic and clan considerations. These economic and ethnic or clan explanations contend that wars are specifically not fought by states for political interests with mainly conventional military means, as originally suggested by Carl von Clausewitz in the 19th century. This study shows how alternative social organizations to the state can be viewed as political actors using war as a political instrument.
Oil, diamonds, timber, food aid - just some of the suggestions put forward as explanations for African wars in the past decade.
This volume explores the nexus between the intelligence process and strategic culture. How can and does the strategic outlook of the United States and the United Kingdom in particular, influence the intelligence gathering, assessment and dissemination process?
This volume explores the nexus between the intelligence process and strategic culture. How can and does the strategic outlook of the United States and...
This volume discusses the challenges the future holds for different aspects of the intelligence process and for organisations working in the field.
The main focus of Western intelligence services is no longer on the intentions and capabilities of the Soviet Union and its allies. Instead, at present, there is a plethora of threats and problems that deserve attention. Some of these problems are short-term and potentially acute, such as terrorism. Others, such as the exhaustion of natural resources, are longer-term and by nature often more difficult to foresee in their...
This volume discusses the challenges the future holds for different aspects of the intelligence process and for organisations working in the field....
Clausewitz suggested that war is fought by states for political ends, but that does not appear to have been the pattern in Africa. This volume explores how alternative social organisations have used war as a political instrument, refining the classic theory in the contexts of 'failed states'.
Clausewitz suggested that war is fought by states for political ends, but that does not appear to have been the pattern in Africa. This volume explore...
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.
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 f...
This handbook offers a wide-ranging examination of the current state of academic analysis & debate as well as an up-to-date survey of contemporary insurgent movements & counter-insurgencies.
This handbook offers a wide-ranging examination of the current state of academic analysis & debate as well as an up-to-date survey of contemporary ins...
This volume discusses the challenges the future holds for different aspects of the intelligence process and for organisations working in the field.
The main focus of Western intelligence services is no longer on the intentions and capabilities of the Soviet Union and its allies. Instead, at present, there is a plethora of threats and problems that deserve attention. Some of these problems are short-term and potentially acute, such as terrorism. Others, such as the exhaustion of natural resources, are longer-term and by nature often more difficult to foresee in their...
This volume discusses the challenges the future holds for different aspects of the intelligence process and for organisations working in the field....
