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The Art of Military Coercion
Rob de Wijk
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Description for The Art of Military Coercion
Paperback. A convincing argument as to why the West's military superiority scarcely matters, looking at the lack of decisive use of force in critical situations. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0 black and white; 8 full color. BIC Classification: JPA; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
The United States spends more on its military than the rest of the world combined. And Western nations in general spend far more than developing nations around the globe. Yet when Western nations have found themselves in conflicts in recent decades, their performance has been mixed at best. In his fully updated new edition of The Art of Military Coercion, Rob de Wijk presents a theory on the use of force. He argues that the key is a failure to use force decisively, to properly understand the dynamics of conflict and balance means and ends. Without that ability, superiority of ... Read more
The United States spends more on its military than the rest of the world combined. And Western nations in general spend far more than developing nations around the globe. Yet when Western nations have found themselves in conflicts in recent decades, their performance has been mixed at best. In his fully updated new edition of The Art of Military Coercion, Rob de Wijk presents a theory on the use of force. He argues that the key is a failure to use force decisively, to properly understand the dynamics of conflict and balance means and ends. Without that ability, superiority of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
498g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789089646743
SKU
V9789089646743
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99-2
About Rob de Wijk
Rob de Wijk is the Director of the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) and Professor of International Relations and Security at the Campus the Hague of Leiden University. He was previously a Professor in the field of International Relations at the Royal Netherlands Military Academy and Head of the Defense Concepts Department at the Dutch Ministry of Defense.
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