Bücher der Reihe Contemporary Security Studies

The book analyses the use of the press for propaganda purposes during times of conflict, using the 1990-91 Gulf War and Kosovo intervention as case studies.

Examines the international political order in the post-Cold War era, arguing that this order has become progressively more punitive. This title argues for the necessary presence of justice, authority and agency if punishment is to function effectively. It also explores intervention, sanctions, counter-terrorism policy, and war crimes tribunals.

For so-long the cornerstone of the transatlantic partnership, the evolution of NATO has profound implications for the co-operative or competitive nature of transatlantic relations and regional and global security governance. This title provides an overview of the evolution of NATO, alliances and global security governance in the 21st century.

"This book is the first to explore comprehensively the rise of UK private military companies on the international stage."--Jacket.

Asserts that bad offences and defences have been endemic to the US policy approach, leading US policy makers to pursue policies that require them to do everything without adequate concern for resource trade-offs, and unintended consequences. This book is suitable for students of US foreign policy, national and international security, and others.

Focuses on the use of 'necessary condition counterfactuals' in explaining two key events in twentieth century history, the start of the First World War and the end of the Cold War. Containing essays by leading figures in the field, this book analyzes the causal logics of necessary and sufficient conditions.

As 'War on Terror' evolves into 'Long War' against Islamo-fascism, it demands an enduring commitment to ensuring security of United States and its allies. This book argues that post-Cold War security paradigm is fundamentally unsustainable. It also includes essays on the need for a conception of global security rooted in justice and emancipation.

Offers an examination of the evolution of Russian-NATO relations since the Cold War. This book shows to what extent cooperative security could serve as a means to bridge the gap between two supposedly antagonistic entities: NATO and Russia.

Provides a reassessment of Anglo-American defence relations. This book examines this key relationship by focusing on the Nassau agreement of December 1962. It places Nassau in its context and shows how multi-level collaboration continued between the US and UK in NATO despite tensions over American involvement in Southeast Asia and Britain's role.

Challenges the stereotype that women are inherently peaceable by examining female combatants' involvement in ethno-national conflicts. Drawing upon empirical case studies of Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland, this study explores the ways in which women have traditionally been depicted.

This book is a systematic effort by leading international scholars to map the trends in major-power warfare and explore whether it is waxing or waning.

Analyses the complexities of the political, economic and cultural relationship that exists between America and Europe in its historical and contemporary context. This book also assesses the long-term consequences of the divisions that have occurred as a result of neo-conservative influences on American foreign policy.

As the insurgency continues to plague Iraq and coalition forces struggle to maintain control, this book seeks to answer the question of how the Iraq War came about.

Provides dimensions to the debate on global terrorism by opening up interdisciplinary conversations between hitherto unexplored strategic, economic, ethical and legal approaches, which offer practically relevant opportunities to rethink how states can respond to terrorist threats.

This book tells the story of NATO's secret anti-communist stay-behind armies that had been set up by the CIA and MI6 after World War II in all countries of Western Europe and in some countries became tragically linked to right-wing terrorism.

The strategic triangle is used as an organizing principle for the study of the security relationships among the United States, the EU and Russia in the greater transatlantic sphere.

This book is a systematic effort by leading international scholars to map the trends in major-power warfare and explore whether it is waxing or waning.

Explaining the origins and dynamics crises that shocked the world, this analysis details atrocities committed in Rwanda, Bosnia, Chechnya and elsewhere that led to hundreds of thousands of victims. This book is of concern to all people, and is for students and scholars of contemporary history, development studies, political and social Sciences.

This title aims to evaluate claims about the so-called 'new wars' thesis.

This book examines the different ways in which the laws governing the use of force and the conduct of warfare have become subject to intense scrutiny and contestation since the initiation of the war on terror.

Develops information strategy as a construct equal in importance to military strategy as an influential tool of statecraft. This book explores the rise of the 'information domain' and information strategy as an equal partner alongside traditional military strategy; and the need to consider the organizational implications of information strategy.

This volume analyzes the prospects for building a sustainable peace in post-conflict countries from a number of different perspectives, such as economic development, democratization, respect for human rights, and the United Nations.

Examines the ethical and intellectual issues and dilemmas associated with attempts to establish formal humanitarian limits on weaponry. This book examines the varied cases of prohibitions on 'conventional' and 'unconventional' weapons through customary and statutory laws, multilateral treaties, UN resolutions, and national legislation.

Offers a different look at European Network Enabled Capabilities (NEC) and their implications for transatlantic co-operation in future operations. This book shows how, with the removal of the risks of Soviet invasion, European defence planners must now modify their strategies and capabilities to address new threats, both at home and overseas.

Explores various biohealth and biosecurity threats, and offers responses and solutions from global and local, networked and pyramidal, as well as specialized and interdisciplinary perspectives. This book covers bioterrorism, emerging infectious diseases, pandemic disease preparedness and remediation, and environmental issues.

Useful for those wishing to understand the Iraq war from a many perspectives, this book contains analysis of the Iraq War from several different academic, as well as military perspectives. Its emphasis is on the links between US foreign policy, US strategy and the US conduct of war.

This is an effort to explain the recent rift between America and some of her oldest European allies, especially with German, French, and other West European attitudes.