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Warfare Since the Second World War - Klaus Jurgen Gantzel Torsten Schwinghammer (Hardcover)
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Warfare Since the Second World War - Klaus Jurgen Gantzel Torsten Schwinghammer (Hardcover)
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"Warfare Since the Second World War "presents a wealth of analysis
and data about one of the most pressing questions of our time: why
does war continue to plague us fifty years after World War II? This
book argues that the nature of war has shifted from inter-state
conflicts toward internal conflicts, above all civil war.
Low-intensity conflict helps explain the constant increase in wars
over the last fifty years and makes it probable this trend will
continue. Gantzel and Schwinghammer argue that modern warfare
reflects a continuation of the nation-state-building process begun
in nineteenth-century Europe. In their analysis, economic
modernization and social integration destroy traditional relations
and create instability in the developing world. While these forces
were successfully harnessed by the modern state in Europe and North
America, economic and political globalization make a similar
resolution considerably more complex. In addition to their
insightful analysis, the authors provide a detailed list of all
wars fought from 1945 to 1995. The authors' lucid explanatory
commentaries are accompanied by lists, tables, and charts. In
addition to a detailed war register, upon which all statistical
data and analyses for the volume are based, there are appendices
with directories useful for locating specific wars, as well as
several supplementary lists. An afterword brings the reader closer
to the world situation as we conclude the twentieth century;
including the impact of political developments in Eastern Europe.
Beyond its historical dimension, this book offers a policy-relevant
empirical demonstration of the ongoing increase in internal (civil)
wars and addresses the inability of modern society to prevent this
scourge. "Warfare Since the Second World War" is an indispensable
resource for anyone concerned with issues of war and peace,
development, and the future of international relations.
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