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The New Western Way of War: Risk-Transfer War and its Crisis in Iraq
Martin Shaw
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Description for The New Western Way of War: Risk-Transfer War and its Crisis in Iraq
Hardback. * Develops a major new theory of modern warfare, based around the idea that risks in modern war are placed on civilians rather than the military. * Written by a leading sociologist of war, the book includes analyses of recent conflicts such as the two Iraq wars, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Falklands. Num Pages: 164 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
In this seminal new work, Martin Shaw, a leading expert on the sociology of war, argues that the new Western way of war is in crisis. He charts the development of a new warfare, after Vietnam, through the Falklands, the Gulf, Kosovo and Afghanistan. He argues that in the Iraq (mis)adventure (of which he provides a detailed analysis) and the War on Terror, the US has consistently flouted the key rules that enabled Western states to fight these earlier wars successfully. The results are not only political failure and a disaster in Iraq, but also a loss of credibility for ... Read more
In this seminal new work, Martin Shaw, a leading expert on the sociology of war, argues that the new Western way of war is in crisis. He charts the development of a new warfare, after Vietnam, through the Falklands, the Gulf, Kosovo and Afghanistan. He argues that in the Iraq (mis)adventure (of which he provides a detailed analysis) and the War on Terror, the US has consistently flouted the key rules that enabled Western states to fight these earlier wars successfully. The results are not only political failure and a disaster in Iraq, but also a loss of credibility for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
Number of Pages
164
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745634104
SKU
V9780745634104
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About Martin Shaw
Martin Shaw, Professor of International Relations and Politics at the University of Sussex
Reviews for The New Western Way of War: Risk-Transfer War and its Crisis in Iraq
“A compelling piece of engaged social science (that) does much to clarify what is at stake in contemporary warfare.” International Affairs “The New Western Way of War is about new ways of interpreting war. By engaging innovative concepts like “global surveillance” or “risk-transfer”, Martin Shaw offers us an intriguing glimpse of a world beyond war.” Mary Kaldor, London ... Read more