| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 268 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Old wars -- Bosnia-Herzegovina: a case study of a new war -- The politics of new wars -- The globalized war economy -- Towards a cosmopolitan approach -- The 'New War' in Iraq -- Governance, legitimacy and security |
| Summary |
Mary Kaldor's New and Old Wars has fundamentally changed the way both scholars and policy-makers understand contemporary war and conflict. In the context of globalization, this path-breaking book has shown that what we think of as war - that is to say, war between states in which the aim is to inflict maximum violence - is becoming an anachronism. In its place is a new type of organized violence or 'new wars', which could be described as a mixture of war, organized crime and massive violations of human rights. The actors are both global and local, public and private. The wars ar |
| Notes |
"Organized violence in a global era"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)
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World politics -- 1989-
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Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)
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World politics
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HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th Century.
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Oorlog.
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Politiek geweld.
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Terreur.
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Mensenrechten.
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Georganiseerde misdaad.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0745663036 |
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9780745663036 |
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9780745676166 |
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0745676162 |
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