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"Why do politicians think that war is the answer to terror when military intervention in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Mali, Somalia and elsewhere has made things worse? Why do some conflicts never end? And how is it that practices like beheadings, extra-judicial killings, the bombing of...
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Polity Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Why do politicians think that war is the answer to terror when military intervention in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Mali, Somalia and elsewhere has made things worse? Why do some conflicts never end? And how is it that practices like beheadings, extra-judicial killings, the bombing of hospitals and schools and sexual slavery are becoming increasingly common? In this book, renowned scholar of war and human security Mary Kaldor introduces the concept of global security cultures in order to explain why we get stuck in particular pathways to security. A global security culture, she expl |
| Carrier Form: | x, 234 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781509509188 1509509186 9781509509171 1509509178 |
| Index Number: | JZ5588 |
| CLC: | D815.5 |
| Call Number: | D815.5/K142 |
| Contents: | Security cultures -- Geo-politics -- New wars -- Liberal peace -- War on terror -- Geographies. |