Military-Civilian Interactions

Informationen zum Autor By Thomas G. Weiss - Foreword by Brian Urquhart Klappentext Is it possible and worthwhile to use the military in conjunction with humanitarian action to thwart violence and mitigate civilian suffering? This timely book seeks to answer this question by looking at the contemporary context and history of military-civilian interactions, developing a framework for assessing military costs and civilian benefits, and examinng in depth seven prominent cases from the 1990s_Northern Iraq, Somalia, Bosnia, Rwanda, Haiti, East Timor, and Kosovo. In the wake of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq after September 11, it further examines how multilateral military operations could expand or contract in the future to the benefit or peril of affected populations. Looks at the contemporary context and history of military-civilian interactions, developing a framework for assessing military costs and civilian benefits, and examining in depth seven prominent cases from the 1990s.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Brian Urquhart, Thomas Weiss, Thomas G Weiss, Thomas G. Weiss, Weiss Thomas G.
• Con la collaborazione di: Urquhart Brian (Prefazione)
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.12.2004
• EAN: 9780742530171
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3017-1
• Pagine: 312
• Dimensioni: 180 mm x 255 mm x 20 mm
• Serie: New Millennium Books in International Studies; New Millennium Books in International Studies; New Millennium Books in Intern
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations