Armed conflict

World War I represents one of the most studied, yet least understood, systemic conflicts in modern history.

Recent scholarship has challenged the assumption that military commanders during the First World War were inflexible, backward-looking and unwilling to exploit new technologies.

Recent scholarship has challenged the assumption that military commanders during the First World War were inflexible, backward-looking and unwilling to exploit new technologies.

The third edition of Ingrid Detter's authoritative work explores the changing legal context of modern warfare in light of events over the last decade.

The third edition of Ingrid Detter's authoritative work explores the changing legal context of modern warfare in light of events over the last decade.

Throughout human history, scholars, statesmen and military leaders have attempted to define what constitutes the legitimate use of armed force by one community against another.

Throughout human history, scholars, statesmen and military leaders have attempted to define what constitutes the legitimate use of armed force by one community against another.

Examining some of the huge challenges that liberal States faced in the decade after 11 September 2001, the chapters in this book address three aspects of the impact of more than a decade of military action.

Examining some of the huge challenges that liberal States faced in the decade after 11 September 2001, the chapters in this book address three aspects of the impact of more than a decade of military action.

The annual number of battle deaths from interstate and intra-state conflicts in East Asia has declined by 95% since 1979.

The annual number of battle deaths from interstate and intra-state conflicts in East Asia has declined by 95% since 1979.

Fratricide has been defined as firing on your own forces, when mistaking them for enemy forces, which results in injury or death.

Fratricide has been defined as firing on your own forces, when mistaking them for enemy forces, which results in injury or death.

The sheer size and influence of the British Indian Army, and its major role in the Allied War effort between 1939 and 1945 on behalf of a country from which it was seeking independence, maintains its fascination as a subject for a wide variety of historians.

The sheer size and influence of the British Indian Army, and its major role in the Allied War effort between 1939 and 1945 on behalf of a country from which it was seeking independence, maintains its fascination as a subject for a wide variety of historians.

This book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the future of US warfare, including its military practices and the domestic and global challenges it faces.

This book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the future of US warfare, including its military practices and the domestic and global challenges it faces.

The Military Covenant states that in exchange for their military service and their willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice, soldiers should receive the nation's support.

The Military Covenant states that in exchange for their military service and their willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice, soldiers should receive the nation's support.

This book explores Puritanism and its continuing influence on U.

This book explores Puritanism and its continuing influence on U.

While the military use of drones has been the subject of much scrutiny, the use of drones for humanitarian purposes has so far received little attention.

While the military use of drones has been the subject of much scrutiny, the use of drones for humanitarian purposes has so far received little attention.

The Indian Navy has gradually emerged as an indispensable tool of Indian diplomacy in recent years, making it imperative for Indian policy-makers and naval thinkers to think anew the role of the nation's naval forces in Indian strategy.

The Indian Navy has gradually emerged as an indispensable tool of Indian diplomacy in recent years, making it imperative for Indian policy-makers and naval thinkers to think anew the role of the nation's naval forces in Indian strategy.

With an increasing international interest in post civil war demobilisation and reintegration, especially in Africa, Ojeleye presents a well timed body of knowledge on the Nigerian civil war.

With an increasing international interest in post civil war demobilisation and reintegration, especially in Africa, Ojeleye presents a well timed body of knowledge on the Nigerian civil war.

The Vietnam War is one of the longest and most controversial in US history.

The Vietnam War is one of the longest and most controversial in US history.

Through a careful examination of religious and philosophical literature, the contributors to the volume analyze, compare and assess diverse Western, Islamic, Hindu and East Asian perspectives concerning the appropriate criteria that should govern the decision to resort to the use of armed force and, once that decision is made, what constraints should govern the actual conduct of military operations.

Through a careful examination of religious and philosophical literature, the contributors to the volume analyze, compare and assess diverse Western, Islamic, Hindu and East Asian perspectives concerning the appropriate criteria that should govern the decision to resort to the use of armed force and, once that decision is made, what constraints should govern the actual conduct of military operations.

This book provides a comprehensive, dispassionate empirical analysis and assessment of the discernible impact that the US has had upon the jus ad bellum in the post-Cold War era.

This book provides a comprehensive, dispassionate empirical analysis and assessment of the discernible impact that the US has had upon the jus ad bellum in the post-Cold War era.

In the early twentieth century, the new technology of flight changed warfare irrevocably, not only on the battlefield, but also on the home front.

In the early twentieth century, the new technology of flight changed warfare irrevocably, not only on the battlefield, but also on the home front.

By the middle of 1918 the British Army had successfully mastered the concept of 'all arms' warfare on the Western Front.

By the middle of 1918 the British Army had successfully mastered the concept of 'all arms' warfare on the Western Front.

European armed forces have undergone deep changes in the past two decades.

When it comes to thinking about war and warriors, first there was Achilles, and then the rest followed.

When it comes to thinking about war and warriors, first there was Achilles, and then the rest followed.

Since its publication in 1911, Sir Julian's Corbett's Some Principles of Maritime Strategy has remained a key document within naval strategic thinking.

Since its publication in 1911, Sir Julian's Corbett's Some Principles of Maritime Strategy has remained a key document within naval strategic thinking.

European armed forces have undergone deep changes in the past two decades.

This book delivers on two analytical levels.

This book delivers on two analytical levels.

The objective of this book is to report on contemporary trends in the defence research community on trust in teams, including inter- and intra-team trust, multi-agency trust and coalition trust.

The objective of this book is to report on contemporary trends in the defence research community on trust in teams, including inter- and intra-team trust, multi-agency trust and coalition trust.

The war in Afghanistan came to an end in 2014 after nearly thirteen years of conflict.

The war in Afghanistan came to an end in 2014 after nearly thirteen years of conflict.

Under Attack makes a new contribution to the field of international relations in general and the study of international law and armed conflict in particular, in two core ways.