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Asymmetries of Conflict John Leech

Asymmetries of Conflict By John Leech

Asymmetries of Conflict by John Leech

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This volume aims to give both the voter and the decision maker a new vision of how to manage crises and avert hostilities with non-traditional means.

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Asymmetries of Conflict: War Without Death by John Leech

Decisions about defence and security are becoming increasingly open to public influence. This book therefore aims to give both the voter and the decision maker a new vision of how to manage crises and avert hostilities with non-traditional means.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The wars of nations: the wages of war; the causes; the frontier mentality; the economic cost; adjusting our sights; war and the 21st century. Part 2 War and choice: the risks of a fractious world; a sketch map of risks; living with proliferation; the risks in perspective; the phantom armies; arms and the man. Part 3 Countering with other means: the ultra-smart weapon; the concept of just war; preventive diplomacy; the Harvard techniques; peace-building from below; fear-reduction measures; defence diplomacy; if all else fails; interdiction - the physical means; is the UN a credible instrument?; bending resistance without a fight. Part 4 Sieg ohne Krieg: psywar; political and psychological weapons; the psytools; is it ethical?; elements of a psyops campaign; technology and the means of delivery; and then the peace; can psyops really work?. Part 5 A strategy for co-operation: how can it begin?; the growth of authority; co-operation and the Middle East; it pays to be nice; deterrence revisited. Part 6 Arms control and its technology: superman and supergun; where are we technically?; where are we politically?; the policeman will get you; my brother's keeper; sending the wrong signals; or doing what we've always done. Part 7 War without death: the dilemma of force; the new tasks; non-lethal weapons; lessons from experience; are they ethical?; the strategic implications; the new options. Part 8 Taking the lead: a political base for the silent strategies; taking the decision; a European security and defence identity; a transatlantic security structure; a new basis for transatlantic understanding; to each his own.

Additional information

GOR010281839
9780714682600
0714682608
Asymmetries of Conflict: War Without Death by John Leech
John Leech
Used - Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2002-05-01
220
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