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Going to war? : trends in military interventions / edited by Stéfanie von Hlatky and H. Christian Breede.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
von Hlatky, Stéfanie, Author.
Contributor:
Von Hlatky, Stéfanie, 1982- editor.
Breede, H. Christian, editor.
Series:
Human Dimensions In Foreign Policy, Military Studies, And Security Studies Series
Human dimensions in foreign policy, military studies, and security studies ; 1
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
War--Decision making.
War.
Intervention (International law).
Canada--Military policy--Decision making.
Canada.
United States--Military policy--Decision making.
United States.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (260 p.)
Place of Publication:
Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2016.
Language Note:
Text in English.
Summary:
A multi-disciplinary study on wartime decision-making, with a focus on how Canada and its allies engage in conflict.
Contents:
Front Matter
Contents
Tables and Figures
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Preface
Introduction: Military Interventions: Threats, Capabilities, and Responses
Threats and Capabilities
War Made New? Cycles of Revolutions in Military Affairs and Intervention
Disasters as Security Threats: Mapping Humanitarian Assistance Needs and Priorities for the Canadian Armed Forces
The Strategic Impact of Improvised Explosive Devices in the US Military
Trends
The Decline of Combat Casualties: Trends and Implications
War-Weariness and Canadian Debates on the Use of Force: Back to Peacekeeping?
The Patterns, Implications, and Risks of American Military Contracting
The Allied Experience
Measuring Success: A Canadian Perspective of Red Teaming Operations in Afghanistan1
Going South? Europe’s African “Pivot”
The Canadian Experience
Canadian Involvement in the Middle East1
Defence Policy “Walmart Style”: Canadian Lessons in “Not-So-Grand” Grand Strategy1
Conclusion: Summary and Implications: The Will to War
Contributors
Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 26, 2016).
ISBN:
0-7735-9933-9
0-7735-9932-0
OCLC:
948552744

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