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This book addresses one of the most important issues in
international relations - how wars are ended. The volume draws on
the direct experience of both soldiers and academics, who in each
case have also been advisers on fighting and ending wars. Unlike
more theoretical works, the book draws on first-hand experiences in
the case studies, which include the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan,
Sierra Leone and Indonesia, among others. The volume is constructed
around a series of themes. The first theme is why wars start and
how they can be understood, based on the assumption that knowing
how, and why, wars start is fundamental to understanding how they
might end. The second is what sustains wars and what makes them
difficult to end. Again, once wars start, understanding what keeps
them going is critical to how to end them. The third focuses on the
role of external intervention in ending wars, including as a
belligerent partner in war, as a peacemaking or peacekeeping force,
and as a mediator between warring parties. The fourth addresses the
issue of 'ripeness' and the right conditions for ending wars. The
fifth addresses the modalities for ending wars and creating peace,
with the sixth theme being focused on transitions to peace and what
is required to help make those transitions successful. The book
will be of interest to students of military, strategic and security
studies, peace studies and International Relations.
This book addresses one of the most important issues in
international relations - how wars are ended. The volume draws on
the direct experience of both soldiers and academics, who in each
case have also been advisers on fighting and ending wars. Unlike
more theoretical works, the book draws on first-hand experiences in
the case studies, which include the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan,
Sierra Leone and Indonesia, among others. The volume is constructed
around a series of themes. The first theme is why wars start and
how they can be understood, based on the assumption that knowing
how, and why, wars start is fundamental to understanding how they
might end. The second is what sustains wars and what makes them
difficult to end. Again, once wars start, understanding what keeps
them going is critical to how to end them. The third focuses on the
role of external intervention in ending wars, including as a
belligerent partner in war, as a peacemaking or peacekeeping force,
and as a mediator between warring parties. The fourth addresses the
issue of 'ripeness' and the right conditions for ending wars. The
fifth addresses the modalities for ending wars and creating peace,
with the sixth theme being focused on transitions to peace and what
is required to help make those transitions successful. The book
will be of interest to students of military, strategic and security
studies, peace studies and International Relations.
British Generals in Blair's Wars is based on a series of high
profile seminars held in Oxford in which senior British officers,
predominantly from the army, reflect on their experience of
campaigning. The chapters embrace all the UK's major operations
since the end of the Cold War, but they focus particularly on Iraq
and Afghanistan. As personal testimonies, they capture the
immediacy of the authors' thoughts at the time, and show how the
ideas of a generation of senior British officers developed in a
period of rapid change, against a background of intense political
controversy and some popular unease. The armed forces were
struggling to revise their Cold War concepts and doctrines, and to
find the best ways to meet the demands placed upon them by their
political leaders in what was seen to be a 'New World Order'. It
was a time when relations between the Government of the day and the
armed services came under close scrutiny, and when the affection of
the British public for its forces seemed to grow with the
difficulty of their operational tasks. This is a truly unique and
invaluable book. For the first time, we are offered first-hand
testimony about Britain's involvement in recent campaigns by senior
participants. In addition to touching on themes like
civilian-military relations, the operational direction of war and
relationships with allies, these eyewitness accounts give a real
sense of how the character of a war changes even as it is being
fought. It will be essential reading for those in military
academies and staff colleges, not only in Britain but throughout
NATO, and especially in the USA. It also has profound policy
implications, as both the UK and NATO more generally reassess their
strategies and the value of intervention operations. It will also
become a primary source for historians and students of the wars, in
Iraq and Afghanistan in particular.
British Generals in Blair's Wars is based on a series of high
profile seminars held in Oxford in which senior British officers,
predominantly from the army, reflect on their experience of
campaigning. The chapters embrace all the UK's major operations
since the end of the Cold War, but they focus particularly on Iraq
and Afghanistan. As personal testimonies, they capture the
immediacy of the authors' thoughts at the time, and show how the
ideas of a generation of senior British officers developed in a
period of rapid change, against a background of intense political
controversy and some popular unease. The armed forces were
struggling to revise their Cold War concepts and doctrines, and to
find the best ways to meet the demands placed upon them by their
political leaders in what was seen to be a 'New World Order'. It
was a time when relations between the Government of the day and the
armed services came under close scrutiny, and when the affection of
the British public for its forces seemed to grow with the
difficulty of their operational tasks. This is a truly unique and
invaluable book. For the first time, we are offered first-hand
testimony about Britain's involvement in recent campaigns by senior
participants. In addition to touching on themes like
civilian-military relations, the operational direction of war and
relationships with allies, these eyewitness accounts give a real
sense of how the character of a war changes even as it is being
fought. It will be essential reading for those in military
academies and staff colleges, not only in Britain but throughout
NATO, and especially in the USA. It also has profound policy
implications, as both the UK and NATO more generally reassess their
strategies and the value of intervention operations. It will also
become a primary source for historians and students of the wars, in
Iraq and Afghanistan in particular.
Authors Ruth and Richard Irons are qualified outdoor pursuits
instructors and they know how important careful planning is for
safe and enjoyable walks. There are 30 walks in their book,
covering North Lakeland's superb walking landscape from Ennerdale
Water to Lowther Park, and Haweswater to Bassenthwaite. There's
something to suit every type of walker - from mostly level walks
around pretty Lakeland villages, to more adventurous but safe hikes
across windswept fells. As Richard says, "We've got walks for
Sunday Strollers and Peak Baggers - and everyone else in between!"
This book for advanced students and professionals in management and finance explains the financial appraisal of capital budgeting projects. It develops basic concepts, principles and techniques and applies them to case studies in forestry, property and international investments. Resource constraints are introduced to the capital budgeting decisions with a variety of worked examples using linear programming techniques. All calculations are extensively supported by Excel workbooks on the Web, and end of chapter questions.
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