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The Cosmopolitan Military: Armed Forces and Human Security in the 21st Century (New Security Challenges)
Jonathan Gilmore
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Description for The Cosmopolitan Military: Armed Forces and Human Security in the 21st Century (New Security Challenges)
Hardcover. What role should national militaries play in an increasingly globalised and interdependent world? This book examines the often difficult transition they have made toward missions aimed at protecting civilians and promoting human security, and asks whether we might expect the emergence of armed forces that exist to serve the wider human community. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWA; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
What role should national militaries play in an increasingly globalised and interdependent world? This book examines the often difficult transition they have made toward missions aimed at protecting civilians and promoting human security, and asks whether we might expect the emergence of armed forces that exist to serve the wider human community.
What role should national militaries play in an increasingly globalised and interdependent world? This book examines the often difficult transition they have made toward missions aimed at protecting civilians and promoting human security, and asks whether we might expect the emergence of armed forces that exist to serve the wider human community.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
New Security Challenges
Number of Pages
239
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137032263
SKU
V9781137032263
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Jonathan Gilmore
Jonathan Gilmore is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Kingston University. His research centres on the connections between international ethics, foreign policy rhetoric and the practice of security, with particular reference to peace operations and humanitarian intervention. His previous work has been published in Security Dialogue, European Journal of International Relations, British Journal of Politics and International ... Read more
Reviews for The Cosmopolitan Military: Armed Forces and Human Security in the 21st Century (New Security Challenges)
“The book is a magnificent blend of both the theories behind, and the practical ventures of, the cosmopolitan conflict resolution paradigm. … This book is a valuable contribution and recommended reading for students of peace and security studies, conflict management and international politics. Equally, it is a useful guidebook for researchers, practitioners and policymakers for understanding the evolution of conflict ... Read more