The art of military coercion : why the west's military superiority scarcely matters /

The art of military coercion : why the west's military superiority scarcely matters /

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The United States spends more on its military than the rest of the world combined. And Western nations in general spend far more than developing nations around the globe. Yet when Western nations have found themselves in conflicts in recent decades, their performance has been mixed at best. In his f...

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Author / Creator: Wijk, Rob de, 1954- (Author)
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Language notes:English.
Edition:Updated and completely revised second edition.
Imprint: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Civil war > Intervention.
Peace > Moral and ethical aspects.
Peacekeeping forces.
International police.
Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes.
Intervention (International law) > Moral and ethical aspects.
Conflict management.
Peacekeeping forces
Peace > Moral and ethical aspects
Conflict management
Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes
International police
Intervention (International law) > Moral and ethical aspects
History
Online Access:Click here for full text at JSTOR
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: understanding coercion
  • Part 1. Popular culture: why the West coerces
  • A Western civilization of warriors?
  • Liberal democracies and interventions
  • The strategic efficacy of power instruments
  • Part 2. Strategic culture: how the West coerces
  • The evolution of modern military doctrine
  • Premodern challenges and the modern and postmodern world
  • Dealing with complex security challenges
  • The art of military coercion.

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