No Fly Zones and International Security - Politics and Strategy (Hardcover)

This book discusses the practice of no-fly zones in international affairs. The first no-fly zone was imposed over northern Iraq immediately after the first Gulf War, and since then they have become a regular recourse for policymakers confronted with humanitarian crises. They have come to be viewed as a feasible, essentially non-violent form of intervention that can be performed entirely from the air in a situation where some form of action is widely thought to be necessary but the political will for a ground operation is insufficient. Nonetheless, even among policy makers there is limited understanding of the requirements, the shortcomings and the potentialities of no-fly zones. This is the first comprehensive work on this topic, and examines the assumptions surrounding no-fly zones by focusing on issues such as authority, cost, possibility of escalation and effectiveness. Looking back at 25 years of experience with no-fly zones, the book's goal is to look at what historical lessons may be drawn and to make some predictions with regard to the politics and strategy of no-fly zones in the future. This book will be of much interest to students of air power, security studies, Middle Eastern Studies and IR in general

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Military Strategy and Operational Art
Release date:	April 2019
Authors:	Stephen Wrage • Scott Cooper
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	166
ISBN-13:	978-1-4724-5231-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Armed conflict
LSN:	1-4724-5231-3
Barcode:	9781472452313

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