The transformation of the world of war and peace support operations /
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| Imprint: | Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2009. |
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| Description: | xiii, 218 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | PSI reports PSI reports (Westport, Conn.) |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7716040 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: Wars and Peace Support Operations in the Contemporary World: Conceptual Clarifications and Suggestions
- 1. The End of War? The Use of Force in the Twenty-First Century
- 2. From Conscription-Based Defense to Volunteer-Based Constabulary Forces: European Defense Integration and Mission Change as Driving Factors for the End of Conscription in Europe
- 3. Peace Support Operations and the ""Strategic Corporal"": Implications for Military Organization and Culture
- 4. Media and Conflict: An Integral Part of the Modern Battlefield
- 5. The RMA, Transformation, and Peace Support Operations
- 6. Transformation or Back to Basics? Counterinsurgency Pugilism and Peace-Building Judo
- 7. Civil-Military Aspects of Effectiveness in Peace Support Operations
- 8. The Role of Private Security Companies in Peace Support Operations: An Outcome of the Revolution in Military Affairs and the Transformation in Warfare
- 9. Cultural Intelligence for Peace Support Operations in the New Era of Warfare
- Notes
- Index
- About the Editors and Contributors