Asymmetries of conflict : war without death / / John Leech ; with a foreword by Lord Judd

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465216103321
• Autore: Leech John <1925-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2014
• ISBN: 0-7146-8260-8; 1-315-04017-4; 1-135-31654-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (375 p.)
• Disciplina: 355/.031091821
• Soggetti: World politics - 21st century; Electronic books.; Europe Military policy; United States Military policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published in 2002 by Frank Cass.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The Wars of Nations; The wages of war; The causes; The frontier mentality; The economic cost; Adjusting our sights; War and the twenty-first century; 2 War and Choice; The risks of a fractious world; A sketch map of risks; Living with proliferation; The risks in perspective; The phantom armies; Arms and the man; 3 Countering with Other Means; The ultra-smart weapon; The concept of just war; Preventive diplomacy; The Harvard techniques; Peace-building from below; Fear-reduction measures; Defence diplomacy; If all else failsInterdiction: the physical means; Is the UN a credible instrument?; Bending resistance without a fight; 4 Sieg ohne Krieg; Psywar; Political and psychological weapons; The psytools; Is it ethical?; Elements of a psyops campaign; Technology and the means of delivery; And then the peace; Can psyops really work?; 5 A Strategy for Co-operation; How can it begin?; The growth of authority; Co-operation and the Middle East; It pays to be nice; Deterrence revisited; 6 Arms Control and its Technology; Superman and supergun; Where are we technically?; Where are we politically?; The policeman will get youMy brother's keeper; Sending the wrong signals; Or doing what we've always done; 7 War without Death; The dilemma of force; The new tasks; Non-lethal weapons; Lessons from experience; Are they ethical?; The strategic implications; The new options; 8 Taking the Lead; A political base for the silent strategies; Taking the decision; A European Security and Defence Identity; A transatlantic security structure; A new basis for transatlantic understanding; To each his own; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Decisions about defence and security are becoming increasingly open to public influence. This book therefore aims to give both the voter and the decision maker a new vision of how to manage crises and avert hostilities with non-traditional means.