What Is War For?
By Jack McDonald
ISBN
978-1529228380Dimensions
203 x 127 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529228397Dimensions
203 x 127 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529228397Dimensions
203 x 127 mmImprint
Bristol University PressHow does armed conflict shape global politics? And, critically, can it ever be regulated, a necessary first step to achieving a more peaceful world?
This book examines the factors that define and shape war in the contemporary world, and how changes to technology and society are transforming warfare.
Focusing on efforts to regulate and eliminate war, it provides a guide to the complex problems it poses now – and threatens in the future.
1. War in the Contemporary World
2. War in Theory and Practice
3. The Changing Context and Character of War
4. The Problems of War
5. The Future of War
6. Conclusion
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