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This book focuses on security dynamics in the contemporary Gulf and
Arabian Peninsula. It highlights the development of the Gulf and
the Arabian Peninsula, the contemporary challenges and
opportunities confronting the principal powers that are active in
this important sub-region, and analyzes and evaluates their policy
responses. The various perspectives of the chapters all suggest
that the stability and security of the Gulf sub-region is now and
will continue in the future to be of vital importance to the global
community. The chapters that compose the volume are organized into
three thematic sections. Part I, 'Security Challenges and Power
Configurations in the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula: The
Historical Context', comprises three chapters. Part II, consisting
of seven chapters, is entitled, 'Contemporary Security Challenges
and Opportunities in the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula.' Part III,
'Contemporary National Interests, Objectives, and Strategies of the
Major Powers in the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula', comprises five
chapters. Finally, the volume ends with a concluding chapter.
Unfortunately, the contemporary unstable, heterogeneous Gulf
sub-region is fraught with extremely serious and often urgent
challenges that threaten the sub-region's security. This volume
helps to illuminate the nature of the sub-regional environment and
the contemporary challenges and opportunities that confront the
various powers that are active in the Gulf. It also contributes to
a greater understanding of the interests, contemporary objectives,
and strategies of those powers as they formulate and implement
policies in response to the challenges and opportunities that they
confront. This book will be of much interest to students of
security studies, Middle Eastern politics and International
Relations.
Scholars and policy makers have traditionally viewed portions of
the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific as separate and discrete
political, economic, and military regions. In recent years,
however, a variety of economic, political, and military forces have
made many within the academic community, as well as a growing
number of national governmental leaders, change their perceptions
and recognize that these maritime expanses are one zone of global
interaction. Consequently, political, military, and economic
developments in one maritime region increasingly have an impact
elsewhere. Analyzing and assessing the contemporary maritime
challenges in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, this
valuable study highlights the current prospects for peace and
security in what is rapidly becoming recognized as an integrated
and interactive political, military-strategic, and economic
environment. This work will be of interest to researchers and
policy makers involved in regional studies, as well as security
studies, conflict resolution, military, and peace studies.
A vital component of the interdependent global economy, maritime
transit routes are nowhere more critical than those traversing the
Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific. Previously, areas of the
Indian Ocean and Western Pacific have been viewed as separate and
discrete political, economic, and military regions. In recent
years, however, a variety of economic, political, and military
forces have created a new understanding of these maritime expanses
as one zone of global interaction. This book complements the
material presented in its companion volume, Maritime Security in
the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, by analysing the
perceptions, interests, objectives, maritime capabilities, and
policies of the major maritime powers operating in the Indian Ocean
and the Western Pacific. In addition, the book also assesses the
contemporary maritime challenges and opportunities that confront
the global community within what is rapidly becoming recognised as
an integrated zone of global interaction. A valuable study for
researchers and policymakers working in the fields of maritime
security; military, security and peace studies; conflict
resolution; and Asian affairs.
Throughout human history, scholars, statesmen and military leaders
have attempted to define what constitutes the legitimate use of
armed force by one community against another. Moreover, if force is
to be used, what normative guidelines should govern the conduct of
warfare? Based upon the assumption that armed conflict is a human
enterprise and therefore subject to human limitations, the Western
'just war tradition' represents an attempt to provide these
guidelines. Following on from the success of Hensel's earlier
publication, The Law of Armed Conflict, this volume brings together
an internationally recognized team of scholars to explore the
philosophical and societal foundations of just war tradition. It
relates the principles of jus ad bellum to contemporary issues
confronting the global community and explores the relationship
between the principles of jus in bello and the various principles
embodied in the customary law of armed conflict. Applying an
interdisciplinary approach to analyzing and assessing the links
between just war and the norms of behaviour, the book provides a
valuable contribution to international law, international relations
and national security studies.
International normative standards constitute a major influence on
the policies of states and other actors in the international
system, as well as on the development of the international system
itself. This case study-rich volume demonstrates the relevance of
international normative ideals and standards, outlining some of the
major opportunities for, and the challenges affecting, co-operation
among members of the international community. Contemporary problems
such as weapons of mass destruction, refugees and internally
displaced persons, ethnic conflict, and the environment are all
explored in this timely volume. Sovereignty and the Global
Community will prove an excellent resource for all interested in
issues of sovereignty, sustainable development, resource management
and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
Operation Just Cause, the United States' incursion into Panama, was
the culmination of a gradually escalating confrontation between the
United States and the Noriega dominated government of Panama that
extended from June, 1987 until early January, 1990. Applying
diverse methodological approaches, this volume examines the various
ways representative examples of the global media covered the
developing crisis and the eventual US incursion into Panama. The
volume: - sets the stage for this analysis by delineating the
chronological development of the escalating confrontation, as well
as by examining the confrontation from the perspective of the US
government - analyzes the crisis from the perspective of the US,
Soviet, Canadian, French, Portuguese, Arab, and the People's
Republic of China media - exposes the challenges for public affairs
officers operating within the context of the global media response
to international crises, and provides an assessment of the
implications of the crisis for inter-American and international
relations. This analysis and evaluation of a variety of global
media perspectives on the escalating US-Panamanian confrontation
will serve to better illuminate and further enrich our
understanding of a major international event - indeed, one of the
final events of the Cold War era.
Throughout human history, scholars, statesmen and military leaders
have attempted to define what constitutes the legitimate use of
armed force by one community against another. Moreover, if force is
to be used, what normative guidelines should govern the conduct of
warfare? Based upon the assumption that armed conflict is a human
enterprise and therefore subject to human limitations, the Western
'just war tradition' represents an attempt to provide these
guidelines. Following on from the success of Hensel's earlier
publication, The Law of Armed Conflict, this volume brings together
an internationally recognized team of scholars to explore the
philosophical and societal foundations of just war tradition. It
relates the principles of jus ad bellum to contemporary issues
confronting the global community and explores the relationship
between the principles of jus in bello and the various principles
embodied in the customary law of armed conflict. Applying an
interdisciplinary approach to analyzing and assessing the links
between just war and the norms of behaviour, the book provides a
valuable contribution to international law, international relations
and national security studies.
This title was first published in 2002. This provocative volume
explores key aspects of the contemporary relationship between the
United States and the European powers as they attempt to address
common issues as the international community enters a new
millennium. Representing diverse perspectives, opinions, analyses
and recommendations regarding the regional and global problems and
opportunities confronted by both the United States and the
Europeans, the book is particularly suitable for scholars and
policy makers alike who contribute to ongoing discussions
concerning this critical relationship.
Scholars and policy makers have traditionally viewed portions of
the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific as separate and discrete
political, economic, and military regions. In recent years,
however, a variety of economic, political, and military forces have
made many within the academic community, as well as a growing
number of national governmental leaders, change their perceptions
and recognize that these maritime expanses are one zone of global
interaction. Consequently, political, military, and economic
developments in one maritime region increasingly have an impact
elsewhere. Analyzing and assessing the contemporary maritime
challenges in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, this
valuable study highlights the current prospects for peace and
security in what is rapidly becoming recognized as an integrated
and interactive political, military-strategic, and economic
environment. This work will be of interest to researchers and
policy makers involved in regional studies, as well as security
studies, conflict resolution, military, and peace studies.
International normative standards constitute a major influence on
the policies of states and other actors in the international
system, as well as on the development of the international system
itself. This case study-rich volume demonstrates the relevance of
international normative ideals and standards, outlining some of the
major opportunities for, and the challenges affecting, co-operation
among members of the international community. Contemporary problems
such as weapons of mass destruction, refugees and internally
displaced persons, ethnic conflict, and the environment are all
explored in this timely volume. Sovereignty and the Global
Community will prove an excellent resource for all interested in
issues of sovereignty, sustainable development, resource management
and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
This title was first published in 2002. This provocative volume
explores key aspects of the contemporary relationship between the
United States and the European powers as they attempt to address
common issues as the international community enters a new
millennium. Representing diverse perspectives, opinions, analyses
and recommendations regarding the regional and global problems and
opportunities confronted by both the United States and the
Europeans, the book is particularly suitable for scholars and
policy makers alike who contribute to ongoing discussions
concerning this critical relationship.
This book examines the security dynamics of the Indian Ocean and
the Western Pacific, concentrating upon an analysis and evaluation
of the air power capabilities of the various powers active in the
two regions. The volume is designed to help improve understanding
of the heritage and contemporary challenges confronting the global
community in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, as well as
to illuminate the policies of the various powers involved in the
affairs of these regions, and the military capabilities that are
available in support of those policies. The 16 individual chapters
examine both the traditional and the non-traditional threats that
confront the various Indian Ocean and Western Pacific powers, and
assess the roles played by land-based and naval, fixed-wing and
rotary-wing, manned and unmanned aircraft, as well as by
offensively and defensively capable ballistic and cruise missiles
in addressing these challenges. In doing so, the various chapters
analyze and evaluate the air power doctrine, capabilities,
deployment patterns, and missions of the respective states. In
addition, they assess the future issues, challenges, and responses
involving air power as it, acting in concert with other military
instruments, seeks to contribute to securing and promoting the
interests of the state. This book will be of much interest to
students of air power, strategic studies, Asian and Middle Eastern
politics, and International Relations.
Through a careful examination of religious and philosophical
literature, the contributors to the volume analyze, compare and
assess diverse Western, Islamic, Hindu and East Asian perspectives
concerning the appropriate criteria that should govern the decision
to resort to the use of armed force and, once that decision is
made, what constraints should govern the actual conduct of military
operations. In doing so, the volume promotes a better understanding
of the various ways in which diverse peoples and societies within
the global community approach the question of what constitutes the
legitimate use of military force as an instrument of policy in the
resolution of conflicts.
This book examines the security dynamics of the Indian Ocean and
the Western Pacific, concentrating upon an analysis and evaluation
of the air power capabilities of the various powers active in the
two regions. The volume is designed to help improve understanding
of the heritage and contemporary challenges confronting the global
community in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, as well as
to illuminate the policies of the various powers involved in the
affairs of these regions, and the military capabilities that are
available in support of those policies. The 16 individual chapters
examine both the traditional and the non-traditional threats that
confront the various Indian Ocean and Western Pacific powers, and
assess the roles played by land-based and naval, fixed-wing and
rotary-wing, manned and unmanned aircraft, as well as by
offensively and defensively capable ballistic and cruise missiles
in addressing these challenges. In doing so, the various chapters
analyze and evaluate the air power doctrine, capabilities,
deployment patterns, and missions of the respective states. In
addition, they assess the future issues, challenges, and responses
involving air power as it, acting in concert with other military
instruments, seeks to contribute to securing and promoting the
interests of the state. This book will be of much interest to
students of air power, strategic studies, Asian and Middle Eastern
politics, and International Relations.
A vital component of the interdependent global economy, maritime
transit routes are nowhere more critical than those traversing the
Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific. Previously, areas of the
Indian Ocean and Western Pacific have been viewed as separate and
discrete political, economic, and military regions. In recent
years, however, a variety of economic, political, and military
forces have created a new understanding of these maritime expanses
as one zone of global interaction. This book complements the
material presented in its companion volume, Maritime Security in
the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific, by analysing the
perceptions, interests, objectives, maritime capabilities, and
policies of the major maritime powers operating in the Indian Ocean
and the Western Pacific. In addition, the book also assesses the
contemporary maritime challenges and opportunities that confront
the global community within what is rapidly becoming recognised as
an integrated zone of global interaction. A valuable study for
researchers and policymakers working in the fields of maritime
security; military, security and peace studies; conflict
resolution; and Asian affairs.
Modern armed conflict has taken a variety of forms and occurs at a
variety of levels, raising serious questions concerning the
relationship between the law of armed conflict and the reality of
contemporary warfare. Many contemporary armed conflicts are fought
in pursuit of unlimited objectives, whereas other modern wars seek
to advance limited goals. While in some cases modern wars are
fought by traditional armies composed of clearly identifiable
soldiers, often modern armed conflicts are waged by guerrilla or
partisan fighters whose identities are easily confused with
non-combatants. Terrorism is increasingly a characteristic
manifestation of this contemporary warfare. In the broadest sense,
contemporary warfare has raised often controversial and vexing
questions concerning the applicability of the law of armed conflict
and, when applicable, the interpretation of its principles and
tenets. This engaging volume addresses some of the contemporary
normative and legal challenges and problems associated with the
application of the concepts of just war, the just conduct of war,
and the law of armed conflict to 21st century warfare.
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