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"War . . . is merely an idea, an institution, like dueling or slavery, that has been grafted onto human existence. It is not a trick of fate, a thunderbolt from hell, a natural calamity, or a desperate plot contrivance dreamed up by some sadistic puppeteer on high. And it seems to me that the institution is in pronounced decline, abandoned as attitudes toward it have changed, roughly following the pattern by which the ancient and formidable institution of slavery became discredited and then mostly obsolete."-from the IntroductionWar is one of the great themes of human history and now, John Mueller believes, it is clearly declining. Developed nations have generally abandoned it as a way for conducting their relations with other countries, and most current warfare (though not all) is opportunistic predation waged by packs-often remarkably small ones-of criminals and bullies. Thus, argues Mueller, war has been substantially reduced to its remnants-or dregs-and thugs are the residual combatants.Mueller is sensitive to the policy implications of this view. When developed states commit disciplined troops to peacekeeping, the result is usually a rapid cessation of murderous disorder. The Remnants of War thus reinvigorates our sense of the moral responsibility bound up in peacekeeping. In Mueller's view, capable domestic policing and military forces can also be effective in reestablishing civic order, and the building of competent governments is key to eliminating most of what remains of warfare.
War. --- Military history, Modern --- World politics --- Armed conflict (War) --- Conflict, Armed (War) --- Fighting --- Hostilities --- Wars --- International relations --- Military art and science --- Peace
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""Will be of interest to those working on conflict and peace studies, economic development, cultural studies, and women in the modern world. A key new publication."" -- Chandra R. de Silva, Old Dominion University""... offers a superb overview of how a civil war, driven by ethnicity, can engender a new culture and a new political economy... Highly recommended."" -- Choice Economy, Culture, and Civil War in Sri Lanka provides a lucid and up-to-date interpretation of Sri Lankan
War - Economic aspects - Sri Lanka. --- War --- War and society --- Ethnic conflict --- Tamil (Indic people) --- Business & Economics --- Economic History --- Economic aspects --- Society and war --- Armed conflict (War) --- Conflict, Armed (War) --- Fighting --- Hostilities --- Wars --- Social aspects --- Sociology --- Civilians in war --- Sociology, Military --- International relations --- Military art and science --- Peace --- Sri Lanka --- Ethnic relations. --- History
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Intervention (International law) --- Just war doctrine. --- War. --- World politics --- Geografie --- Sociale geografie --- Politieke Geografie. --- GeografieSociale geografie --- Intervention (International law). --- Just war doctrine --- War --- Armed conflict (War) --- Conflict, Armed (War) --- Fighting --- Hostilities --- Wars --- International relations --- Military art and science --- Peace --- Jus ad bellum --- War (Philosophy) --- Military intervention --- Diplomacy --- International law --- Neutrality --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Religious aspects --- Polemology
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"An der Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg fand im Dezember 2001 ein Workshop zur Problematik von Geisteswissenschaftlicher Pädagogik, Krieg und Nationalsozialismus statt. Die Veranstaltung stand in der Tradition der Hamburger Gespräche zur Pädagogik, die Fragen aus dem Diskurs der historischen Bildungsphilosophie aufgreifen. Die dargebotenen Analysen wurden inzwischen ergänzt und weiter ausgearbeitet. Die Ergebnisse werden in diesem Band vorgestellt"--From publisher's web site.
#PBIB:2004.2 --- Military education --- National socialism and education --- War --- Geisteswissenschaftliche Pädagogik --- Militärpädagogik --- Geschiedenis van opvoeding en onderwijs --- Philosophy --- Study and teaching --- handboeken en inleidingen --- handboeken en inleidingen. --- Handboeken en inleidingen. --- Armed conflict (War) --- Conflict, Armed (War) --- Fighting --- Hostilities --- Wars --- Education and national socialism --- Nazi education --- Army schools --- Education, Military --- Military art and science --- Military schools --- Military training --- Schools, Military --- International relations --- Education
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The image of the Crusaders--chain-mailed knights on horseback, bearing crosses on banners, fighting for their faith under an alien sun--occupies a familiar niche in modern western culture. Yet despite their powerful hold on our imaginations, the Crusades remain obscured and distorted by time. In Fighting for Christendom, Christopher Tyerman picks his way through many myths and misconceptions to present a vivid portrait of the Crusades, both the historical events themselves and their posthumous role in Western and Middle Eastern thought. Were the Crusaders motivated by spiritual rewards, or by greed for power and wealth? Was the papacy imposing order and uniformity on Christendom, or defending itself from the infidel enemy? Were the Crusades an experiment in European colonialism, or a manifestation of religious persecution or ethnic cleansing? To answer these questions, Tyerman examines the many military operations between 1095 and 1500 that fall under the heading of Wars of the Cross. Beginning with Pope Urban II's dramatic appeal in 1095, Tyerman ranges from the First Crusade--a campaign unrivalled in impact--to the massive expedition lead by Frederick Barbarossa (which ended suddenly when he drowned crossing a river), to the crusade that pitted King Richard I of England against Saladin. Tyerman also discusses lesser expeditions, including the Peasants', Children's, and Shepherds' Crusades. Throughout the book, he clarifies issues of colonialism, cultural exchange, economic exploitation, and the relationship between past and present. The Crusades are among the most dramatic mass movements in world history. Fighting for Christendom illuminates these remarkable events with uncommon flair and originality.
Crusades --- Crusades. --- War --- History. --- Religious aspects --- Christianity. --- Croisades --- Kruistochten --- History of Asia --- Christian church history --- History of Europe --- anno 1100-1199 --- anno 1200-1499 --- anno 1000-1099 --- Armed conflict (War) --- Conflict, Armed (War) --- Fighting --- Hostilities --- Wars --- International relations --- Military art and science --- Peace --- Church history --- Middle Ages --- Chivalry --- Religious aspects&delete& --- Christianity --- Christianity and war
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Religions --- War --- Guerre --- Encyclopedias --- Religious aspects --- Encyclopédies --- Aspect religieux --- Armed conflict (War) --- Conflict, Armed (War) --- Fighting --- Hostilities --- Wars --- International relations --- Military art and science --- Peace --- Encyclopedias. --- encyclopedia --- church-state relations --- religious groups --- religious tolerance --- religious conflicts --- religious history --- religion and culture
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War. --- Just war doctrine. --- Intervention (International law) --- World politics --- Military intervention --- Diplomacy --- International law --- Neutrality --- Jus ad bellum --- War --- War (Philosophy) --- Armed conflict (War) --- Conflict, Armed (War) --- Fighting --- Hostilities --- Wars --- International relations --- Military art and science --- Peace --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Religious aspects
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Written from the viewpoints of historical geography, epidemiology, and spatial analysis, this book examines in four parts the historical occurrence and geographical spread of infectious diseases in association with wars. Part I: War and Disease, surveys war-disease associations from early times to 1850. Part II: Temporal Trends studies time trends since 1850. Part III: A Regional Pattern of War Epidemics, examines grand themes in the war-disease complex. Part IV: Prospects, considers a series of war-related issues of epidemiological significance in the twenty-first century.
Epidemics --- Communicable diseases --- War --- Contagion and contagious diseases --- Contagious diseases --- Infectious diseases --- Microbial diseases in human beings --- Zymotic diseases --- Diseases --- Infection --- Armed conflict (War) --- Conflict, Armed (War) --- Fighting --- Hostilities --- Wars --- International relations --- Military art and science --- Peace --- History. --- Transmission --- Medical aspects
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War and society. --- War --- Warfare, Prehistoric. --- War. --- Society and war --- Sociology --- Civilians in war --- Sociology, Military --- Causes of war --- Prehistoric peoples --- Prehistoric warfare --- Armed conflict (War) --- Conflict, Armed (War) --- Fighting --- Hostilities --- Wars --- International relations --- Military art and science --- Peace --- Causes. --- Social aspects --- Warfare
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War. --- International relations. --- Coexistence --- Foreign affairs --- Foreign policy --- Foreign relations --- Global governance --- Interdependence of nations --- International affairs --- Peaceful coexistence --- World order --- National security --- Sovereignty --- World politics --- Armed conflict (War) --- Conflict, Armed (War) --- Fighting --- Hostilities --- Wars --- International relations --- Military art and science --- Peace --- Guerre --- Relations internationales
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