War and the new disorder in the 21st century / Jeremy Black.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Black, Jeremy, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War.

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

Military art and science.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xiv, 178 pages ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Continuum, 2004.

Summary:

The second edition of Jeremy Black's War in the New Century has been completely revised in the light of recent events in Iraq and Afghanistan. Black's book prophetically explores the realities of war in a globalized world where growing prosperity can increase the likelihood of conflict and American power is likely to be increasingly challenged. In his five new chapters Black conducts his argument in terms of New World Disorder, specifically the failure of Western models of globalization to engage support. There is extensive discussion of military structures in the West, as they are "reconfigured" to take account of new political realities. Black considers that the USA is an "eccentric" military power and developments in the USA should not be treated as a paradigm for those elsewhere. Instead, growing lawlessness across much of the world is the main factor for consideration.

Contents:

1 The Nature of War 1

2 The New Disorder: State Weakness 26

3 The New Disorder: International Tensions 69

4 Future Conflict 119.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0826471242

OCLC:

55729290