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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...

Parution : 2016-05-17
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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. ...

Parution : 2015-10-29
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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...

Parution : 2014-07-17
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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...

Parution : 2013-07-10
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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...

Parution : 2013-05-08
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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...

Parution : 2013-04-24
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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...

Parution : 2013-04-18
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