Following the 9/11 attacks, a war against al Qaeda by the U.S. and
its liberal democratic allies was next to inevitable. But what kind
of war would it be, how would it be fought, for how long, and what
would it cost in lives and money? None of this was known at the
time. What came to be known was that the old ways of war must
change--but how?
Now, with over a decade of political decision-making and
warfighting to analyze, "How 9/11 Changed Our Ways of War"
addresses that question. In particular it assesses how well those
ways of war, adapted to fight terrorism, affect our military
capacity to protect "and" sustain liberal democratic values.
The book pursues three themes: what shaped the strategic choice to
go to war; what force was used to wage the war; and what resources
were needed to carry on the fight? In each case, military
effectiveness required new and strict limits on the justification,
use, and support of force. How to identify and observe these limits
is a matter debated by the various contributors. Their debate
raises questions about waging future wars--including how to defend
against and control the use of drones, cyber warfare, and targeted
assassinations. The contributors include historians, political
scientists, and sociologists; both academics and practitioners.
General
Imprint: |
Stanford University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2013 |
First published: |
October 2013 |
Editors: |
James Burk
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade / Trade
|
Pages: |
312 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8047-8846-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Warfare & defence >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8047-8846-4 |
Barcode: |
9780804788465 |
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