Useful enemies : when waging wars is more important than winning them
Keen, David, 1958-2012
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There are currently between 20-30 civil wars worldwide, while at a global level the Cold War has been succeeded by a 'war on drugs' and a 'war on terror' that continues to rage a decade after 9/11. Why is this, when we know how destructive war is in both human and economic terms? Why do the efforts of aid organizations and international diplomats founder so often? David Keen investigates why conflicts are so prevalent and so intractable, even when one side has much greater military resources.
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Author:
Keen, David, 1958-, author
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2012]©2012
Collation:
vii, 311 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780300205435 (pbk)
Dewey class:
355.027
LC class:
U21.2
Language:
English
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BRN:
1800330
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