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Overview"In recent decades, government and military officials alike have pushed increasingly in the direction of """"bloodless wars,"""" where confrontations are undertaken - and ultimately won - with minimum loss of human life. Robert Mandel provides the first comprehensive analysis of this trend. After exploring the moral, legal, military, and political bases of the desire to minimize wartime casualties, Mandel examines the actual strategies and tools involved; here, the focus is on nonlethal weapons, precision-guided munitions, and information warfare. He then addresses the sobering practical constraints on aspirations to minimize casualties. His concluding review of policy options draws lessons from premodern patterns of warfare and calls for a more realistic understanding of the strategies available in today's security environment." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert MandelPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Imprint: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Edition: New ed. ISBN: 9781588262691ISBN 10: 1588262693 Pages: 195 Publication Date: 31 July 2004 Audience: Adult education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRobert Mandel is professor of international affairs at Lewis and Clark College. His numerous publications include Armies Without States: The Privatization of Security and Deadly Transfers and the Global Playground: Transnational Security Threats in a Disorderly World. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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