Armed conflict

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.

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.

A novel examination of civil-military interaction in particular between militaries and humanitarian actors, in light of the so-called 'Norwegian model' that espouses a clear divide between political and humanitarian (or military and civilian - the model is in fact unclear) actors, while maintaining a tight coordination between them.

A novel examination of civil-military interaction in particular between militaries and humanitarian actors, in light of the so-called 'Norwegian model' that espouses a clear divide between political and humanitarian (or military and civilian - the model is in fact unclear) actors, while maintaining a tight coordination between them.

The overarching objective of this book is to analyse the manner in which statebuilding-oriented research has and can influence policies in fragile, post-conflict environments.

The overarching objective of this book is to analyse the manner in which statebuilding-oriented research has and can influence policies in fragile, post-conflict environments.

Drawing from a diverse range of military, policing, academic and policymakers' experiences, this book seeks to provide solutions of how national militaries and police can work together to better support future United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Drawing from a diverse range of military, policing, academic and policymakers' experiences, this book seeks to provide solutions of how national militaries and police can work together to better support future United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Waging Gendered Wars examines, through the analytical lens of feminist international relations theory, how U.

Waging Gendered Wars examines, through the analytical lens of feminist international relations theory, how U.

How do you become an 'amputee', 'war-wounded', 'victim' or 'disabled' person?

The privatization of defence assets and the outsourcing of military services from the armed forces to the private sector is an increasing trend.

The privatization of defence assets and the outsourcing of military services from the armed forces to the private sector is an increasing trend.

Today, the ideas of Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) are employed almost ubiquitously in strategic studies, military history and defence literatures, but often in a manner which distorts their true meaning.

Today, the ideas of Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) are employed almost ubiquitously in strategic studies, military history and defence literatures, but often in a manner which distorts their true meaning.

This book analyses the role of war and violence (in both its physical and symbolic forms) for social work in a time of neoliberal globalisation from a social justice perspective.

This book analyses the role of war and violence (in both its physical and symbolic forms) for social work in a time of neoliberal globalisation from a social justice perspective.

The characteristic act of men at war is not killing.

The characteristic act of men at war is not killing.

A comprehensive examination of the legal limits to the military commander''s assessment of military necessity during armed conflict.

Provides detailed assessments of law applicable to the most difficult problems encountered during modern armed conflicts and coalitions.

How do you become an 'amputee', 'war-wounded', 'victim' or 'disabled' person?

A comprehensive examination of the legal limits to the military commander''s assessment of military necessity during armed conflict.

Based on years of fieldwork in Colombia, this is an analysis of rebel institutions and civilian-combatant relations in civil war.

Based on years of fieldwork in Colombia, this is an analysis of rebel institutions and civilian-combatant relations in civil war.

Explores how the first treaty-based UN international tribunal''s judges innovatively applied the law to perpetrators of international crimes in one of the worst conflicts in recent history.

Discusses strategic choices governments and rebel groups make to use violence against civilians or to exercise restraint in civil war.

Discusses strategic choices governments and rebel groups make to use violence against civilians or to exercise restraint in civil war.

In recent years debates about the nature and future of the West have been high on the political agenda.

A theoretical examination of the tense and uncertain relationship between the laws of war and human rights law.

The book proposes an informational theory of constitutional review highlighting the mediator role of constitutional courts in democratic conflict solving.

A theoretical examination of the tense and uncertain relationship between the laws of war and human rights law.

The book proposes an informational theory of constitutional review highlighting the mediator role of constitutional courts in democratic conflict solving.