James E Hickey

Precision-guided Munitions and Human Suffering in War

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book seeks to answer the question: Do precision-guided munitions (PGMs) mitigate suffering in war, and have these weapons changed the way decisions regarding war and peace have been made? Answering this question helps us understand possible shifts in emphasis in modern warfare, both in terms of methods employed and of the greater concern placed on limiting human suffering during conflict.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781138115699
• ISBN-10: 113811569X
• Artikelnr.: 57055866

Autorenporträt

James E. Hickey is a Director at the College of Distance Education, US Naval War College, Newport, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Purposeful Violence: Underlying Causes and the Continuum of Human Responses
Chapter 2 Technology in War: An Evolving Role But With Voices Raised in Warning
Chapter 3 Measuring the Impact: A Comprehensive Framework
Chapter 4 Vietnam: Viable Precision Emerges
Chapter 5 Desert Storm: An Image of Perfect Precision?
Chapter 6 The Balkans: Perfect Precision Attained?
Chapter 7 Contingency Strikes: Expanded Political-Military Action Enabled By Precision
Chapter 8 In The Final Analysis: Summary with Contemporary Reflections and Conclusions