| Military-Civilian Interactions: Humanitarian Crises and the Responsibility to Protect Contributor(s): Weiss, Thomas G. (Author), Urquhart, Brian (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0742530175 ISBN-13: 9780742530171 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $59.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: Is it possible and worthwhile to use the military in conjunction with humanitarian action to thwart violence and mitigate civilian suffering? This timely book seeks to answer this question by looking at the contemporary context and history of military-civilian interactions, developing a framework for assessing military costs and civilian benefits, and examinng in depth seven prominent cases from the 1990s Northern Iraq, Somalia, Bosnia, Rwanda, Haiti, East Timor, and Kosovo. In the wake of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq after September 11, it further examines how multilateral military operations could expand or contract in the future to the benefit or peril of affected populations. Visit our website for sample chapters! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 341.584 |
| LCCN: 2004009290 |
| Series: New Millennium Books in International Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 7" W x 9.96" (1.19 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Is it possible and worthwhile to use the military in conjunction with humanitarian action to thwart violence and mitigate civilian suffering? This timely book seeks to answer this question by looking at the contemporary context and history of military-civilian interactions, developing a framework for assessing military costs and civilian benefits, and examining in depth seven prominent cases from the 1990s_Northern Iraq, Somalia, Bosnia, Rwanda, Haiti, East Timor, and Kosovo. In the wake of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq after September 11, it further examines how multilateral military operations could expand or contract in the future to the benefit or peril of affected populations. |