Defending Peace

Author : R. James Woolsey,Thomas H. Etzold
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : 0819166960

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Defending Peace and Freedom by R. James Woolsey,Thomas H. Etzold Pdf

The Soviet-American relationship encompasses a broad range of issues, but the strategic stability of that relationship is first and foremost a question of central military balanceócomprehensive, and not just in nuclear forces. Yet, even as a primarily military issue, strategic stability has important political, economic, and psychological dimensions. This work examines many of these complex issues. Co-published with the Atlantic Council of the United States.

Author : Christopher J. Coyne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108587525

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Defense, Peace, and War Economics by Christopher J. Coyne Pdf

This Element surveys the field of defense, peace, and war economics with particular emphasis on the contributions made by Austrian economists. I first review treatments of defense, peace, and war by the classical economists. I then discuss the rise of a distinct and systematic defense, peace, and war economics field of study starting in the 1960s. Next, I consider the contributions by Austrian economists to the field. This includes the economic analysis of the nature of the war economy, problems with the public good justification for the state-provision of defense, the seen and unseen costs of war, the idea of the liberal peace, and the realities and limitations of foreign intervention. I conclude with a discussion of some open areas for future research.

Author : Johan Galtung
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015004802289

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Peace, War and Defense by Johan Galtung Pdf

Author : Martin van Creveld
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781466865754

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Defending Israel by Martin van Creveld Pdf

Israel is a tiny country. From tip to toe, it stretches 260 miles long but is only 60 miles at its widest point. Since the days of the British mandate, the question of "defensible borders" for the Jewish state has always been problematic. Yet considering the larger picture of what has happened in the Middle East over the last 25 years -- the peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, the weakening of Syria as a result of the collapse of the USSR, the smashing of Iraq by the U.S. -- Israel is, militarily speaking, stronger than ever before. The greatest remaining threats are terrorism and guerilla warfare; and those, this book argues, are best dealt with territorial concessions. Martin van Creveld's Defending Israel is a compact, incisive study that is certain to draw attention.

Author : Bonner Frank Fellers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258265370

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Wings for Peace by Bonner Frank Fellers Pdf

Author : Sharan Newman
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137278654

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Defending the City of God by Sharan Newman Pdf

"A fresh and highly accessible history of the Holy Lands during the Middle Ages, revealing a rich and diverse culture and the fight to save Jerusalem from the Crusaders"--

Author : George P. Fletcher,Jens David Ohlin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198040354

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Defending Humanity by George P. Fletcher,Jens David Ohlin Pdf

In Defending Humanity, internationally acclaimed legal scholar George P. Fletcher and Jens David Ohlin, a leading expert on international criminal law, tackle one of the most important and controversial questions of our time: When is war justified? When a nation is attacked, few would deny that it has the right to respond with force. But what about preemptive and preventive wars, or crossing another state's border to stop genocide? Was Israel justified in initiating the Six Day War, and was NATO's intervention in Kosovo legal? What about the U.S. invasion of Iraq? In their provocative book, Fletcher and Ohlin offer a groundbreaking theory on the legality of war with clear guidelines for evaluating these interventions. The authors argue that much of the confusion on the subject stems from a persistent misunderstanding of the United Nations Charter. The Charter appears to be very clear on the use of military force: it is only allowed when authorized by the Security Council or in self-defense. Unfortunately, this has led to the problem of justifying force when the Security Council refuses to act or when self-defense is thought not to apply--and to the difficult dilemma of declaring such interventions illegal or ignoring the UN Charter altogether. Fletcher and Ohlin suggest that the answer lies in going back to the domestic criminal law concepts upon which the UN Charter was originally based, in particular, the concept of "legitimate defense," which encompasses not only self-defense but defense of others. Lost in the English-language version of the Charter but a vital part of the French and other non-English versions, the concept of legitimate defense will enable political leaders, courts, and scholars to see the solid basis under international law for states to intervene with force--not just to protect themselves against an imminent attack but also to defend other national groups.

Author : Ines-Jacqueline Werkner,Dirk Rademacher
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783643904386

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Protecting People - and Losing Just Peace? by Ines-Jacqueline Werkner,Dirk Rademacher Pdf

Taking up the international ecumenical debate on 'just peace' and the international responsibility to protect, this volume discusses the relation between the two concepts. It examines such questions as: How does responsibility to protect influence the paradigm of just peace? How can the core idea of prevention be implemented in view of real needs to protect? Can criteria be developed to reflect just peace as a model for Christian peace ethics? Can these criteria also include military intervention as a last resort? (Series: Ecumenical Studies / Okumenische Studien - Vol. 43)

Author : Henning Frantzen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004-12-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134270316

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NATO and Peace Support Operations, 1991-1999 by Henning Frantzen Pdf

This new book addresses the key question of how NATO and three of its member states are configuring their policies and military doctrines in order to handle the new strategic environment. This environment is increasingly dominated by 'new wars', more precisely civil wars within states, and peacekeeping as the strategy devised by outside actors for dealing with them. The book seeks to explain how this new strategic environment has been interpreted and how the new conflicts and peacekeeping have been fitted into 'defence' and 'war' - key concepts in the field of security studies.

Author : Paul Dixon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319913438

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Performing the Northern Ireland Peace Process by Paul Dixon Pdf

“Performing the Northern Ireland Peace Process offers a nuanced and stimulating analysis which goes beyond standard explanations by exploring the motives and means used by those who made peace in Northern Ireland.” (Professor Timothy White, Xavier University, USA) “Paul Dixon has produced an impressive and challenging book. Dixon defends the Northern Ireland peace process as a carefully-crafted, drawn-out episode in realist, pragmatic politics. However, he pulls few punches in highlighting the moral deceptions which have kept the process in play. Provocatively, Dixon also challenges a wide range of academic interpretations of the processes and their associated political prescriptions. Thoughtful and well-researched throughout, Performing the Northern Ireland Peace Process is an essential read for anyone interested in conflict management.” (Professor Jon Tonge, University of Liverpool) “In this outstanding book, Dixon shows yet again the importance of the theatrical metaphor for Northern Ireland. More importantly still, he demonstrates that the adoption of a critically realist outlook actually enhances our capacity to think creatively about the political choices we face in international politics and the alternative policies and institutions we might construct.” (Professor Adrian Little, The University of Melbourne) This book is exceptional in defending the ‘dirty politics’ of the Northern Ireland peace process. Political actors in Britain, Ireland and the United States performed the peace process and used ‘political skills’, often including deception and hypocrisy, in order to wind down the conflict and achieve accommodation. These political skills, it is argued, are often morally justifiable even as they are popularly condemned. The Northern Ireland peace process has been highly successful in reducing violence and an accurate understanding of its politics is an important contribution to international debates about managing conflict.

Author : Frank Blackaby,Christain Schmidt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1987-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349188987

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Peace, Defence and Economic Analysis by Frank Blackaby,Christain Schmidt Pdf

Author : World Peace Council. Presidential Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Detente
ISBN : LCCN:81470194

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Defend the Gains of Detente! by World Peace Council. Presidential Committee Pdf

Author : Yoram Dinstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107191143

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War, Aggression and Self-Defence by Yoram Dinstein Pdf

Yoram Dinstein's influential War, Aggression and Self-Defence is an indispensable guide to the international legal issues of war and peace.

Author : Rob McRae,Don Hubert
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001-02-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773569300

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Human Security and the New Diplomacy by Rob McRae,Don Hubert Pdf

Written by diplomatic practitioners, Human Security and the New Diplomacy is a straightforward account of challenges already overcome and the prospect for further progress. From the evolution of peace-keeping, to peacebuilding, humanitarian intervention, war-affected children, international humanitarian law, the International Criminal Court, the economic agendas of conflict, transnational crime, and the emergence of connectivity and a global civil society, the authors offer new insights into the importance of considering these issues as part of a single agenda. Human Security and the New Diplomacy is a case-study of a major Canadian foreign policy initiative and a detailed account of the first phase of the human security agenda. The story of Canada's leading role in promoting a humanitarian approach to international relations, it will be of interest to foreign policy specialists and students alike. Contributors include David Angell, Alan Bones, Michael Bonser, Terry Cormier, Patricia Fortier, Bob Fowler, Elissa Goldberg, Mark Gwozdecky, Sam Hanson, Paul Heinbecker, Eric Hoskins, Don Hubert, David Lee, Dan Livermore, Jennifer Loten, Rob McRae, Valerie Ooterveld, Victor Rakmil, Darryl Robinson, Jill Sinclair, Michael Small, Ross Snyder, Carmen Sorger, and Roman Waschuk.

Author : Paul Laity
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191554490

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The British Peace Movement 1870-1914 by Paul Laity Pdf

This is the first detailed scholarly study of the late Victorian and Edwardian peace movement, the campaigns of which made a significant impact on political debate, especially during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1), the Bulgarian Atrocities campaign (1876-8), Britain's conflict in Egypt (1882), the South African War (1899-1902), and the intensifying international crisis before 1914. The movement's activists included Richard Cobden, Herbert Spencer, Keir Hardie, J. A. Hobson, and Norman Angell. Among the first to benefit from the opening of the Peace Society Archive, the book focuses on the specialized associations at the heart of the peace movement. Paul Laity identifies the existence of different programmes for the achievement of a just, permanent peace, and offers a new interpretation of the reaction of peace campaigners to war in 1914. At the same time, his book makes an important and original contribution to the history of popular politics and political ideas in Britain.