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Complex Emergencies

Paperback ā€¢ 2007 ā€¢ English

Complex Emergencies

By David J. Keen

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If you thought the point of war was to win, this book will make you think again. David Keen questions the model of war as a contest between two sides aiming at political and military victory, and he also rejects the contrasting view that war represents a collapse into anarchy, mindless violence and ethnic hatred. Rather than a contest or a collapse, war is analysed as a system that has significant functions and that yields complex economic, political and psychological benefits. Some may be more ...Show more

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9780745640204

Published year

2007

Language

English

Original title

Complex Emergencies

Format

Paperback

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