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OverviewAt the latest since 9/11 the phenomenon of the «asymmetry» or, more common, the «asymmetric warfare» has become a subject within International Relations. So, highly unequal parties face each other in asymmetric warfare, with one of them trying to inflict major damage on the other by making only a minor effort. Since the time when interstate wars started to disappear, the traditional ideas of wars have become useless and obsolete as a basis for political decision-making. For several years policy-makers, officials, and writers on defence and foreign policy have employed the terms «asymmetric» or «asymmetry» to characterize everything from the nature of the threats we face to the nature of war and beyond. Labelling current and future threats as «asymmetric» diminishes our understanding of the threat environment. In the age of globalization, of new threats, new and even revolutionary technologies, and new forms of military operations, the requirement for clear thinking increases commensurately. Authors from four continents will follow this new way of thinking. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Josef Schroefl , Josef SchroeflPublisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Weight: 0.280kg ISBN: 9783631568200ISBN 10: 3631568207 Pages: 206 Publication Date: 20 September 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback 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 ContentsReviews-An extremely interesting book both in terms of the detailed information containd within it and its determinedly security-oriented style. (NDu, Bulletin Quotidien Europe) Author InformationThe Editor: Josef Schröfl, Colonel of the Austrian Armed Forces; Political Scientist; Fullbright Graduated University of Delaware (2005); present Posting at the Austrian MOD, Departement for Military Strategy; lectures and writes on Asymmetries, Asymmetric Warfare and Strategic Cultures. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |