ABSTRACT

Military forces are now confronted, not only with the non-conventional threats of terrorism but the moral dilemmas of humanitarianism, intervention and human rights. Gwyn Prins explores these conflicting impulses using a variety of fascinating examples: the September 11th attacks and the history of 'spectacular' terrorism, humanitarian intervention in Bosnia, Kosovo, West Africa and elsewhere, the extradition of General Pinochet for human rights abuses and the nuclear issue, in the light of ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan.
Wide-ranging and challenging, this book will interest all those seeking to understand the enormous recent changes in military strategy and global politics.

part |2 pages

Part I Our intimate relationships with war

chapter 1|23 pages

War, peace and the future of history

chapter 2|23 pages

Cold Wars

The phantom menace: Part I?

part |2 pages

Part II Rights, duty and the uses of force

chapter 5|44 pages

Intervention in contention

chapter 6|40 pages

Strategic raiding

chapter 7|18 pages

Command in the new era

part |2 pages

Part III The nuclear issue in the new era