Asymmetric warfare : politics and cultures of violence in the modern era / Jacob Hagstrom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hagstrom, Jacob N., author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in modern wars, 2633-8378.

Cambridge elements. Elements in modern wars, 2633-8378

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asymmetric warfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (78 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

The forces that fight asymmetric wars are so distinct that one side avoids direct military confrontation in favor of political, social, or otherwise unorthodox means of resistance. These conflicts have been a mainstay of modern times, though scholars have often separated them into various designations by era. Observers have referred, in chronological order, to Indian warfare, petite guerre (small war), guerrilla warfare, irregular or revolutionary war, and terrorism. The proliferation of labels over time has obscured the continuity of asymmetric wars throughout modernity. Stark distinctions in resources and capabilities have shaped the reasons why states and societies have decided to fight, and the manner in which they have fought. Across the modern era, mismatches arose in the domains of technology, intelligence production, and law. But in recent decades, so-called weak powers have neutralized many of the typical advantages of strong military states.

Contents:

Introduction: Learning from unfair rights

Asymmetry and revolutions (1492-1815)

Asymmetry and empires (1815-1914)

Asymmetry and global wars (1914-1950)

Asymmetry and Cold War (1950-1990)

Asymmetry, rogue states, and terrorism (1990-present)

Leveling the asymmetric battlefield : technology, intelligence, and law.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 May 2025).

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

1-009-56762-4

1-009-56765-9

1-009-56763-2

OCLC:

1574118055