War & diplomacy : from World War I to the War on Terrorism / edited by Andrew Dorman and Greg Kennedy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dorman, Andrew M., 1966-

Kennedy, Greg.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diplomacy.

International relations--History--20th century.

International relations.

History.

Physical Description:

ix, 245 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

War and diplomacy

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2008]

Summary:

Written by renowned international scholars of diplomatic history, War and Diplomacy uses twentieth- and twenty-first-century case studies to review the evolution of conflict prevention and reduction. Its contributors consider not only the changing philosophies of the participants-politicians, diplomats, and the military-but also the outside influences that may have changed the nature, and even the purpose, of peacekeeping and conflict resolution over the past century. As today a military threat can be applied without deploying vast armies and, conversely, can be reduced with pressure from international organizations rather than from an individual warlord, so the public's awareness of military conflict is now heightened by instantaneous broadcasts to worldwide audiences and by loud calls for diplomatic intervention. Regarding media and military affairs, therefore, evidence suggests the metaphoric pen can indeed be mightier than the sword. If you're interested in foreign affairs, modern history, and military strategy, War and Diplomacy will prove a valuable addition to your bookshelf.

Contents:

Introduction / Andrew Dorman and Greg Kennedy

Origins of the First World War / T.G. Otte

Origins of the Second World War / Keith Neilson

Anglo-American diplomatic relations, 1939-1945 / Greg Kennedy

France and the Algerian War : diplomacy and the internationalization of decolonization / Martin Thomas

Britain and the Suez Crisis : winning battles but losing wars / Stuart Griffin

U.S. diplomacy and strategy in the Vietnam War / Richard Lock-Pullan

The Falklands/Malvinas conflict / Lawrence Freedman

Kosovo / Andrew Dorman

The Iraq War / Andrew Dorman

Conclusion / Andrew Dorman and Greg Kennedy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-242).

ISBN:

9781574889437

1574889435

9781574889444

1574889443

OCLC:

213114528