There is a dilemma facing the US in asymmetric conflicts. Balancing concern for the lives of soldiers and innocent civilians has opened new areas of vulnerability that have been systematically exploited by non-state adversaries. Kaempf examines how the resulting trade-off is forcing decision-makers to have to choose between these two norms.
There is a dilemma facing the US in asymmetric conflicts. Balancing concern for the lives of soldiers and innocent civilians has opened new areas of vulnerability that have been systematically exploited by non-state adversaries. Kaempf examines how the resulting trade-off is forcing decision-makers to have to choose between these two norms.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Sebastian Kaempf is Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at the School of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Queensland. His research interests are in international security, peace and conflict studies, the ethics and the laws of war, and the impact of digital new media technology on contemporary security. He has won an Australian national award for teaching excellence (AAUT) and is the convener of the massive open online course (MOOC) 'MediaWarX'.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. US warfare and civilian protection 2. US warfare and casualty-aversion 3. The interactive dynamics of asymmetric conflicts 4. Case study I: the US intervention in Somalia 5. Case study II: the US war in Afghanistan 6. Case study III: the US war in Iraq Conclusion.
Introduction 1. US warfare and civilian protection 2. US warfare and casualty-aversion 3. The interactive dynamics of asymmetric conflicts 4. Case study I: the US intervention in Somalia 5. Case study II: the US war in Afghanistan 6. Case study III: the US war in Iraq Conclusion.
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