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ISBN: 0815795157
Publisher: BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PRESS
Subtitle: A DIALOGUE ON VALUES AND AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE
Author: JAMES DAVISON HUNTER
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| ISBN | 0815795157 |
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| Publication Date | 2006 |
| Pages | 118 |
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ISBN: 0415348056
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
Subtitle: POLITICS THE CULTURE OF CONTROL
Author: MATT MATRAVERS
ISBN: 0415348293
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
Subtitle: LESSONS FOR THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND BEYOND
Author: MICHAEL BONNER
Conflict in Afghanistan provides a timely discussion of the concept of asymmetric warfare which has become one of the main issues of the day in the wake of the attacks of 9/11 and the ensuing invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
Broadly speaking this describes a means of fighting where comparatively weak belligerents have been able to exploit successfully the vulnerabilities of their more powerful and sophisticated opponents. Two recent examples have been the Vietnam and the Soviet-Afghan wars, but the historical roots of the concept lie deeper, particularly in Afghanistan.
Conflict in Afghanistan, laying emphasis on contemporary documents and drawing on material from Soviet archives, centres on wars conducted in Afghanistan which have been of the asymmetric variety.
Subjects examined include:
• Five wars conducted in Afghanistan by an extemal invader over the past two centuries
• The decisions and actions of politicians and the military involved in the wars in question
• The successes and failures of diplomatic endeavours during the wars
This book is essential reading for those who have research interests in Asian studies, military studies and current affairs.
ISBN: 0415341604
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
Subtitle: STUDIES IN ASYMMETRIC WARFARE
Author: MARTIN EWANS
What have been the experiences and lessons learned from reconstruction activities which have followed wars over the past ten years? With recent events both in Afghanistan and Iraq and frequent talk of on-going conflicts, this question preoccupies politicians, aid donors and the media as never before. “After the Conflict” draws together the main issues and arguments on the subject into a single volume emanating from the University of York’s Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit (PRDU), renowned as the world’s leading research centre dedicated to the study of the aftermath of war. Examining case studies from war and post-war reconstruction scenarios around the world, this book sets out a philosophy of reconstruction that has emerged from extensive original research at PRDU. This has concluded that solutions to successful post-war reconstruction needs are to be found locally, within the communities affected by conflict and that therein lies the best hope of achieving lasting, sustainable outcomes.<
ISBN: 1850434638
Publisher: I.B.TAURIS
Subtitle: RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AFTERMATH OF WAR
Author: SULTAN BARAKAT
Globalization, suggest the authors of this collection, is creating new opportunities – some legal, some illicit – for armed factions to pursue their agendas in civil war. Within this context, they analyze the key dynamics of war economies and the challenges posed for conflict resolution and sustainable peace. Thematic chapters consider key issues in the political economy of internal wars, as well as how differing types of resource dependency influence the scope, character ,and duration of conflicts. Case studies of Burma, Colombia, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka illustrate a range of ways in which belligerents make use of global markets and the transnational flow of resources. An underlying theme is the opportunities available to the international community to alter the economic incentive structure that inadvertently supports armed con
ISBN: 8130900726
Publisher: VIVA BOOKS
Subtitle: BEYOND GREED AND GRIEVANCE
Author: KAREN BALLENTIN
The Pakistan Army is a uniquely powerful and influential institution, with vast landholdings and resources. It has deep roots in the colonial armed forces and relies heavily on certain regions to supply its soldiers, especially parts of rural Punjab, where men have served in the army for generations. These men, their wives and mothers, and the military culture surrounding them are the focus of Maria Rashid’s Dying to Serve, which innovatively and sensitively addresses the question: how does the military thrive when so much of its work results in injury, debility, and death? Taking ritual commemorations of fallen soldiers as one critical site of study, Rashid argues that these “spectacles of mourning” are careful manipulations of affect, gendered and structured by the military to reinforce its omnipotence in the lives of its subjects. Grounding her study in the famed martial district of Chakwal, Rashid finds affect similarly deployed in recruitment and training practices, as well as management of death and compensation to families. She contends that understanding these affective technologies is crucial to challenging the appeal of the military institution globally.
ISBN: 9789697834327
Publisher: FOLIO BOOKS
Subtitle: MILITARISM, AFFECT, AND THE POLITICS OF SACRIFICE IN THE PAKISTAN ARMY
Author: MARIA RASHID
ISBN: 1850437661
Publisher: I.B.TAURIS
Subtitle: CLANS, PARTIES AND CLERICS
Author: RODGER SHANAHAN
ISBN: 0415325463
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
Subtitle: POLITICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS
Author: MARLLIES GLASIUS
