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OverviewThis book analyses the Syria crisis and the role of chemical weapons in relation to US foreign policy. The Syrian government's use of such weapons and their subsequent elimination has dominated the US response to the conflict, where these are viewed as particularly horrific arms - a repulsion known as the chemical taboo. On the surface, this would seem to be an appropriate reaction: these are nasty weapons and eradicating them would ostensibly comprise a 'good' move. But this book reveals two new aspects of the taboo that challenge this prevailing view. First, actors use the taboo strategically to advance their own self-interested policy objectives. Second, that applying the taboo to Syria has actually exacerbated the crisis. As such, this book not only provides a timely analysis of Syria, but also a major and original rethink of the chemical taboo, as well as international norms more widely. -- . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michelle Bentley , Emmanuel-Pierre Guittet , Peter LawlerPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781526104724ISBN 10: 1526104725 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 25 August 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviews'A provocative and original contribution to the fields of international relations, constructivism, security studies, civil war studies, US foreign policy and especially the study of norms in IR. I believe that the book will be a landmark study that will add greatly to the existing literature and will be discussed and debated for some time.' Richard Jackson, Deputy Director at the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (NCPACS), University of Otago -- . Author InformationMichelle Bentley is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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