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Author:   Daniel Rothbart (George Mason University, USA) ,  Karina Korostelina (George Mason University, USA) ,  Mohammed Cherkaoui (George Mason University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9780415693936

ISBN 10:   0415693934
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   19 March 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. The Place and Plight of Civilians in Modern War Part 1: Targeting Civilians 2. The Role of Civilians in American War Ideology 3. Devastating Civilians at Home: The Plight of Crimean Tatars and Californians of Asian Decent during World War II 4. Military Culture and Civilian Victimization: The Case of American Strategic Bombing in World War II 5. Double Victims: The Recruitment and Treatment of Child Soldiers in Chechnya Part 2: Preserving Civilian Immunity 6. The Politics of Civilian Identity 7. Israeli Soldiers’ Perceptions of Palestinian Civilians during the 2009 Gaza War 8. Civilian Vulnerability in Asymmetric Conflict: Lessons from the Second Lebanon and Gaza Wars 9. Civilians Overshadowed by Soldiers: Faceless Victims of the Public Media Narrative 10. Civilians, Pundits, and the Mediatized Ideology Part 3: Redressing Anti-Civilian Practices 11. Trans-regional Military Dimensions of Civilian Protection: A Two-part Problem with a Two-part Solution 12. Civilians Under the Law: Inequality, Intersectionality, and Irony 13. The Price of Justice 14. Preventing Genocide: The Quest for System Response 15. Making Amends 16. Conclusion: the Road Ahead

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Daniel Rothbart is Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. He has published extensively in the fields of identity-based conflicts and the ethics of war, and currently co-chairs the Sudan Task Group, which is committed to building peace in the Darfur. Karina V. Korostelina is Associate Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. She has published extensively on identity-based conflicts, civilian devastation, interfaith dialogue, and history and conflict. Mohammed D. Cherkaoui is adjunct professor at George Mason University and recently published The Palestinian Media at the Crossroads: Challenges and Expectations (March 2011). He was previously a media practitioner, and is the recipient of eleven professional awards for excellence in journalism.

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