The art of military coercion : why the west's military superiority scarcely matters /

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Author / Creator:	Wijk, Rob de, 1954- author.
Edition:	Updated and completely revised second edition.
Imprint:	Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2014.
Description:	1 online resource (328 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Civil war -- Intervention. Peace -- Moral and ethical aspects. Peacekeeping forces. International police. Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes. Intervention (International law) -- Moral and ethical aspects. Conflict management. Peacekeeping forces. Peace -- Moral and ethical aspects. Conflict management. Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes. International police. Intervention (International law) -- Moral and ethical aspects. Electronic books. History. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11275757

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ISBN:	9789048519415 9048519411 9789048519422 904851942X 9789089646743 9089646744
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. English. Print version record.
Summary:	The United States spends more on its military than the rest of the world combined. And Western nations in general spend far more than developing nations around the globe. Yet when Western nations have found themselves in conflicts in recent decades, their performance has been mixed at best. In his fully updated new edition of 'The Art of Military Coercion', Rob de Wijk presents a theory on the use of force. He argues that the key is a failure to use force decisively, to properly understand the dynamics of conflict and balance means and ends. Without that ability, superiority of dollars, numbers, and weaponry won't necessarily translate to victory.
Other form:	Print version: Wijk, Rob de. Art of military coercion. Why the West's military superiority scarcely matters. Rev. ed 9789089646743

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