Rudolph C Barnes

Military Legitimacy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Military legitimacy concerns the delicate balance between might and right. It begins with the law - operational law (OPLAW) and the law of war (LAW) - but it goes beyond the law to its moral underpinnings. Moral and cultural standards in the area of operations must be respected to ensure legitimacy. Personal and national values provide the framework for military decision making. The potential conflict between civilian and military perceptions of these values represents a continuing threat to military legitimacy because, in a democracy, public support is both a requirement and a measure of such legitimacy. This book provides an overview of the concept of legitimacy as it applies to military operations, especially in peacetime. It is argued that legitimacy was hardly an issue during the Cold War as it was defined in terms of combatting the Soviet threat. With the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and diminishing defence resources, there must be a new under-standing of military legitimacy and its relationship to new strategies. The diplomat-warrior personifies legitimacy in peacetime and is an effective means of filling the gap between the limits of diplomacy and conventional military operations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 299g
• ISBN-13: 9781138981102
• ISBN-10: 1138981109
• Artikelnr.: 57039234

Autorenporträt

Rudolph C. Barnes Jr

Inhaltsangabe

Contemporary Security Policy, Chris Madsen, University of Calgary- " The
book reduces a complex and highly legalistic subject in a concise and
simple manner."
Special Warfare- "...a definitive statement about the military"s role in
the growing field of operations other than war and about the military"s
relation to the accomplishment of U.S. foreign-policy objectives. For those
who have served in Haiti, in Bosnia, or in any other of CA"s worldwide
missions, Barnes" arguments will ring true. Barnes give readers solid
reasoning and a good understanding of the facts."
International Affairs- "This book focuses on the challenges faced by the US
military in responding to "operations other than war" in the post-Cold War
era. With his considerable past experience in civil affairs work in Asia,
Grenada, Honduras and Moldova, it is not surprising that Barnes makes a
strong plea for the US Government to address the "organisational bias for
combat" and "narrow traditionalist view of military professionalism" within
the Pentagon which, he argues, are serious obstacles to developing an
effective capability for operations other than war. His argument is
reinforced by examples from the Vietnam war through to the recent
disastrous mismanagement of US military involvement in Somalia...it is a
valuable contribution to the debate within the United States on future
peace time roles for the armed forces."
Small Wars and Insurgencies - " The book...comes to grips with a number of
important issues in defining strategy, the use of military force, and in
rules of engagement in operations other than war. It is recommended for
military professionals and civilian decision makers"
Low Intensity Conflict- " an excellent leg up to readers who wish to gain
general familiarity with military legitimacy from historical and up-to-date
persepectives