By exploring several historical cases (some as recent as the 1991 Persian Gulf War), the author examines why democratic and authoritarian governments alike will sometimes deliberately kill large numbers of civilians as a matter of military strategy.
Argues that the origins of the war in Iraq lie more in the ambitions of President Bush than in fear of terrorism or distaste for the Iraqi government's human rights record, and suggests that the war will adversely affect America.
Deals with the key questions about the effect of the Iraq war, from the invasion of 2003 onwards, on relations within the European region and between Europe and the wider world. This book is concerned with both immediate impacts and longer term trends in intra-European and trans…
European security after Iraq
Om nye roller for militært samarbejde i forbindelse med spændinger og konflikter
USA's globale betydning for verdens sikkerhed
Antologi. Indeholder en beskrivelse og vurdering af USA's sikkerhedspolitiske situation efter afslutningen af Den Kolde rig og Desert Storm under Golfkrigen i 1999, som har medført, at USA som den eneste supermagt vil være uden udfordringer i mange år fremover. Bemærk at bogen e…
From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he'd long left Washington politics behind…
From the former secretary of defense, a candid account of his experience serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Before Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House in 2006, he thought he'd left Washington politics behi…
Focusing on the phenomenon of terrorism in the age of ISIS/ISIL, Terrorism and Counterterrorism investigates this form of political violence in an international and American context and in light of new and historical trends. In this comprehensive and highly readable text, renown…
