This edited volume addresses the relationship between the
essential nature of war and its character at the beginning of the
twenty-first century.
The focus is on the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan,
situations that occupy a central role in international affairs and
that have become highly influential in thinking about war in the
widest sense. The intellectual foundation of the volume is
Clausewitz's insight that though war has an enduring nature, its
character changes with time, space, social structure and culture.
The fact that war's character varies means that different actors
may interpret, experience and, ultimately, wage war differently.
The conflict between the ways that war is conceptualised in the
prevailing Western and international discourse, and the manner in
which it plays out on the ground is a key discussion point for
scholars and practitioners in the field of international relations.
Contributions combine insights from social theory, philosophy,
sociology and strategic studies and ask directly what contemporary
war is, and what the implications are for the future.
This book will be of much interest to students of war studies,
strategic studies, security studies and IR in general.
Caroline Holmqvist-Jonsater is currently completing a PhD in the
conflation of war and policing in international conflicts at the
Department of War Studies, King's College London.
Christopher Coker is Professor of International Relations at the
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is the
author of 11 books on war and security issues.
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