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ISBN (or other code): 978-0-87722-941-4 Article on page: 229 Class number: 355.021 3 Tags: Sociology, Military ; World politics ; War and society Languages: English Books
Have humans always waged war? Is warring an ancient evolutionary adaptation or a relatively recent behavior and what does that tell us about human nature? This book brings together experts in evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, and [...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-19-023246-7 Article on page: XVIII, 562 p. Class number: 303.66 Tags: War and society ; Peace--Social aspects ; Human behavior ; Human evolution ; Social evolution Languages: English Books
How has war shaped modern society and vice versa? How has it changed over the centuries between the introduction of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today? This excitingly illustrated book examines the techniques, te[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-19-820427-5 Article on page: XII, 354 Class number: 355.009 Tags: War--History ; War and society ; Military history, Modern ; Military art and science--History Languages: English Books
War is one of the greatest human evils. It has ruined livelihoods, provoked unspeakable atrocities and left countless millions dead. It has caused economic chaos and widespread deprivation. And the misery it causes poisons foreign policy for fut[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-1-78125-296-3 Article on page: XI, 495 p. Descriptors: 6.60 Equipment and facilities > Vehicles > Autonomous vehicles
Class number: 303.665 Tags: Security, International ; War and society ; Peacebuilding (E) ; Peace-building ; Military history ; War ; War and civilization Languages: English Thesis
At the heart of Africa is Congo, a country the size of Western Europe, bordering nine other nations, that since 1996 has been wracked by a brutal and unstaunchable war in which millions have died. And yet, despite its epic proportions, it has re[...]
Article on page: 380 p. Tags: Massacres--Congo (Democratic republic) ; Genocide--Congo (Democratic republic) ; War and society ; Ethnic conflict--Congo (Democratic republic of Congo) ; Political violence--Congo (Democratic Republic) ; Congo (Democratic republic)--History--1997- Languages: English Books
War is a highly complex and dynamic form of social conflict. This new book demonstrates the importance of using sociological tools to understand the changing character of war and organised violence. The author offers an original analysis of the [...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-521-73169-0 Article on page: 1 vol. (X, 363 p.) Class number: 316.647.3 Tags: Violence--Social aspects ; War and society ; Sociology, Military Languages: English Thesis
The concept of "strategic culture" dates from the 1970s, when Jack Snyder introduced it to explain why leaders of the Soviet Union did not behave according to rational choice theory. These ideas have gained wide acceptance among historians of in[...]
Article on page: VII, 152 Tags: Military policy ; Political culture ; War and society ; War--Public opinion ; War--Psychological aspects Languages: English Books
Why do we try to use military force to solve our political problems? And why, when our forces win the military battles does this still fail to solve those problems? Over the years, there has been a steady stream of military interventions that ha[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-14-102044-0 Article on page: XVI, 428 p. Descriptors: Class number: 327.117 Tags: Military art and science ; Military policy ; International relations ; International law ; World politics ; Intervention (International law) ; War and society ; War ; World politics--21st century ; World politics--20th century Languages: English Books
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-333-69142-7 Article on page: XII, 321 Class number: 070.433 3 Tags: Mass media and war ; Propaganda (E) ; Peace-building ; War and society ; International relations Languages: English Books
Can war be morally justified? What is the philosophy behind armed conflict? How do you conduct an ethical war? And what guides military action as the nature of conflict changes over time? Based on a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) designed for[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-1-74223-438-0 Article on page: 246 p. Descriptors: 3.15 Philosophy and ethics > Ethics > Ethique appliquée > Guerre -- Aspect moral
3.15 Philosophy and ethics > Ethics > Ethique appliquée > Guerre -- Aspect moral > Just war
3.15 Philosophy and ethics > Ethics > Ethique appliquée > Military ethics
Class number: 172.42 Tags: War--Moral and ethical aspects ; War (Philosophy) ; Military ethics ; War and society ; Ethical problems Languages: English