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Explore the complex web of modern conflict and security with 'Global Security Cultures' by renowned scholar Mary Kaldor. This compelling title, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2018, delves into the pressing question: Why do military interventions often exacerbate rather than alleviate global terror? In this insightful 224-page examination of international relations, Kaldor outlines the evolution of competing global security cultures, challenging traditional perspectives on warfare, and offering a nuanced understanding of contemporary conflicts across Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond. Through her analysis of geo-politics, the new wars phenomenon, and the intricate dynamics surrounding the liberal peace and the war on terror, Kaldor sheds light on the contradictions and dilemmas inherent in today's security practices. Ideal for scholars, students, and professionals, this book provides critical insights into the politics of violence and the opportunities for fostering civility amidst global unrest. With a focus on innovative ideas, narratives, and practices, 'Global Security Cultures' paves the way for new pathways towards a safer and more secure future. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781509509188. Year: 2018. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK). Pages: 224.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509509188
Year: 2018
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 224
Description:
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 explains, involves different combinations of ideas, narratives, rules, people, tools, practices and infrastructure embedded in a specific form of political authority, a set of power relations, that come together to address or engage in large-scale violence. In contrast to the Cold War period, when there was one dominant culture based on military forces and nation-states, nowadays there are competing global security cultures. Defining four main types - geo-politics, new wars, the liberal peace, and the war on terror she investigates how we might identify contradictions, dilemmas and experiments in contemporary security cultures that might ultimately open up new pathways to rescue and safeguard civility in the future.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509509188
Year: 2018
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 224
Description:
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 explains, involves different combinations of ideas, narratives, rules, people, tools, practices and infrastructure embedded in a specific form of political authority, a set of power relations, that come together to address or engage in large-scale violence. In contrast to the Cold War period, when there was one dominant culture based on military forces and nation-states, nowadays there are competing global security cultures. Defining four main types - geo-politics, new wars, the liberal peace, and the war on terror she investigates how we might identify contradictions, dilemmas and experiments in contemporary security cultures that might ultimately open up new pathways to rescue and safeguard civility in the future.