Edited by one of the most renowned scholars in the field, Richard Betts' Conflict After the Cold War assembles classic and contemporary readings on enduring problems of international security. Offering broad historical and philosophical breadth, the carefully chosen and excerpted selections in this popular reader help students engage key debates over the future of war and the new forms that violent conflict will take. Conflict After the Cold War encourages closer scrutiny of the political, economic, social, and military factors that drive war and peace.New to the Fifth Edition:Original introductions to each of 10 major parts as well as to the book as a whole have been updated by the author.An entirely new section (Part IX) on "Threat Assessment and Misjudgment" explores fundamental problems in diagnosing danger, understanding strategic choices, and measuring costs against benefits in wars over limited stakes.12 new readings have been added or revised:Fred C. Iklé, "The Dark Side of Progress"G. John Ikenberry, "China’s Choice"Kenneth N. Waltz, "Why Nuclear Proliferation May Be Good"Daniel Byman, "Drones: Technology Serves Strategy"Audrey Kurth Cronin, "Drones: Tactics Undermine Strategy"Eyre Crowe and Thomas Sanderson, "The German Threat? 1907"Neville Henderson, "The German Threat? 1938"Vladimir Putin, "The Threat to Ukraine from the West"Eliot A. Cohen, "The Russian Threat"James C. Thomson, Jr., "How Could Vietnam Happen? An Autopsy"Stephen Biddle, "Afghanistan’s Legacy"Martin C. Libicki, "Why Cyberdeterrence is Different"
✔ Author(s): Richard Betts
✔ Title: Conflict After the Cold War: Arguments on Causes of War and Peace
✔ Rating : 4.8 out of 5 base on (43 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1138290696
✔ ISBN-13: 9781138290693
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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I must confess, this book made me shed tears like never before. The themes of love, loss, and resilience struck a chord with my soul. It was an emotional journey I'm grateful to have taken.
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What an intellectual journey! The themes explored in this book challenged my perceptions and sparked introspection. It's refreshing to read a book that provokes such thought.
