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Télécharger le livre : Humanitarian Intervention
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Humanitarian Intervention
Thomas G. Weiss
A singular development in the post-Cold War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and Libya to Côte d?Ivoire, soldiers have rescued civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. But what...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2016-05-17
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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28,48 €
Télécharger le livre : Preventing Deadly Conflict
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Preventing Deadly Conflict
I. William Zartman
Conflict is inherent to all human and inter-state relations, but it is not inevitable. Since the end of the Cold-War, the prevention of conflict escalation into violence through management and resolution has become a fundamental objective of the international system. ...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2015-10-29
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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17,93 €
Télécharger le livre : Drone Warfare
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Drone Warfare
John Kaag , Sarah Kreps
Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015One of the most significant and controversial developments in contemporary warfare is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones. In the last decade, US drone strikes have more than doubled and their...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2014-07-17
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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20,26 €
Télécharger le livre : Peace Operations
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Peace Operations
Alexandru Balas , Paul F. Diehl
As peace operations become the primary mechanism of conflict management used by the UN and regional organizations, understanding their problems and potential is essential for a more secure world. In this revised and updated second edition, Paul Diehl and Alexandru Balas...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2014-06-05
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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21,52 €
Télécharger le livre : Statebuilding
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Statebuilding
Timothy Sisk
After civil wars end, what can sustain peace in the long-term? In particular, how can outsiders facilitate durable conflict-managing institutions through statebuilding - a process that historically has been the outcome of bloody struggles to establish the state's...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2014-01-21
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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21,52 €
Télécharger le livre : International Mediation
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International Mediation
Paul F. Diehl , J. Michael Greig
Conflicts in the international system, both among and within states, bring death, destruction, and human misery. Understanding how third parties use mediation to encourage settlements and establish a durable peace among belligerents is vital for managing these...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-08-27
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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21,52 €
Télécharger le livre : The Ethics of War and Peace
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The Ethics of War and Peace
Nigel Dower
This book presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to the diverse and wide-ranging ethical aspects of war and peace. In a fair-minded and engaging analysis, Nigel Dower introduces the different ethical theories in traditional and contemporary debates ? realism,...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-08-26
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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21,52 €
Télécharger le livre : Ending Wars
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Ending Wars
Feargal Cochrane
Many books have been written about war, but few have focused on how wars can be brought to an end. Wars are rarely inevitable however and this book is aimed at understanding how violent conflicts can be brought to a close through intervention, mediation and political...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-08-23
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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21,52 €
Télécharger le livre : Proxy Warfare
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Proxy Warfare
Andrew Mumford
Proxy wars represent a perennial strand in the history of conflict. The appeal of ‘warfare on the cheap’ has proved an irresistible strategic allure for nations through the centuries. However, proxy wars remain a missing link in contemporary war and security studies. In...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-07-10
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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17,93 €
Télécharger le livre : Fragile States
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Fragile States
Lothar Brock , Hans-Henrik Holm , Georg Sorenson , Michael Stohl
Today a billion people, including about 340 million of the world's extreme poor, are estimated to live in 'fragile states'. This group of low-income countries are often trapped in cycles of conflict and poverty, which make them acutely vulnerable to a range of shocks...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-05-08
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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19,10 €
Télécharger le livre : The International Arms Trade
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The International Arms Trade
Suzette Grillot , Rachel Stohl
The multi-billion dollar business of the international conventional arms trade involves virtually every country in the world. Around the globe, people's lives are being irrevocably changed by the effects of guns, tanks, and missiles. These weapons have the potential to...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-04-29
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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22,68 €
Télécharger le livre : The International Arms Trade
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The International Arms Trade
Suzette Grillot , Rachel Stohl
The multi-billion dollar business of the international conventional arms trade involves virtually every country in the world. Around the globe, people's lives are being irrevocably changed by the effects of guns, tanks, and missiles. These weapons have the potential to...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-04-29
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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59,61 €
Télécharger le livre : Sexual Violence and Armed Conflict
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Sexual Violence and Armed Conflict
Janie L. Leatherman
Every year, hundreds of thousands of women become victims of sexual violence in conflict zones around the world; in the Democratic Republic of Congo alone, approximately 1,100 rapes are reported each month. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the causes,...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-04-26
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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21,52 €
Télécharger le livre : Peacebuilding
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Peacebuilding
Dennis J. D. Sandole
Preventing violent conflicts and establishing comprehensive lasting peace in some of the world’s most turbulent regions has become the new global imperative. But to be effective, peacebuilding must be a multilateral, not a unilateral process. Even for the world’s sole...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-04-24
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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19,10 €
Télécharger le livre : Law, Ethics, and the War on Terror
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Law, Ethics, and the War on Terror
Matthew Evangelista
In recent years the mass murder of thousands of innocent civilians by al Qaeda terrorists has plumbed the depths of criminality and immorality. Yet it is the response to those attacks, particularly by the United States, that has provoked widespread accusations that the...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-04-22
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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20,26 €
Télécharger le livre : Demobilizing Irregular Forces
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Demobilizing Irregular Forces
Eric Y. Shibuya
From Afghanistan and Sierra Leone to East Timor, the aftermath of any armed conflict presents a complex set of challenges. Whatever political agreements may have been reached, conflicts are often at risk of reigniting, and the fates of their former participants remain...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-04-18
Collection : War and Conflict in the Modern World
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17,93 €