{"title":"Armed conflict Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"savage-continent-9780141034515","title":"Savage Continent","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Lowe''s \u003ci\u003eSavage Continent \u003c\/i\u003eis an awe-inspiring portrait of how Europe emerged from the ashes of WWII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe end of the Second World War saw a terrible explosion of violence across Europe. Prisoners murdered jailers. Soldiers visited atrocities on civilians. Resistance fighters killed and pilloried collaborators. Ethnic cleansing, civil war, rape and murder were rife in the days, months and years after hostilities ended. 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Finally, Gat explains why the Modernization Peace has been disrupted in the past, as during the two World Wars, and how challenges to it may still arise. They include claimants to alternative modernity - such as China and Russia - anti-modernists, and failed modernizers that may spawn terrorism, potentially unconventional. While the world has become more peaceful than ever before, there is still much to worry about in terms of security and no place for complacency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt would be a welcome addition to any military history or international relations syllabus lacking an accessible and thought-provoking text on the causes of war... Highly recommended * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eGat's book is a very well-informed, well-argued and an agreeable to read discussion of the causes of war and the causes of the spread of peace. 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Russia''s invasion of Georgia and intervention in Ukraine, the USA''s military operations in Syria, and Saudi Arabia''s campaign to restore the government of Yemen by force all raise questions about the law on intervention. The ''war on terror'' that began after the 9\/11 terrorist attacks on the USA has not been won. It has spread far beyond Afghanistan: it has led to targeted killings in Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen, and to intervention against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Is there an expanding right of self-defence against non-state actors? Is the use of force effective? 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Finally, this book has the virtue of being a terrific read.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRear Admiral Mike McDevitt, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSN (retd.), Senior Fellow, CNA Center for Naval Analyses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is a clear and well-written account of naval warfare … It should work well as a teaching tool as well as a guide to discussion in the scholarly community. … An impressive book.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy Black, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mariner’s Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcepts of Naval Warfare and Maritime Power\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The Nature of the Maritime Operating Environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Maritime Strategy and Naval Warfare I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Maritime Strategy and Naval Warfare II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Naval Diplomacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Putting Theory into Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Combat Operations at Sea: Sea Control and Sea Denial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Combat Operations at Sea: Exploiting Sea Control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Combat Operations from the Sea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Maritime Security\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Contemporary Challenges and Naval Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix I: Maritime Warfare Areas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix II: Abbreviations for Types of Ship and Submarine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix III: A Sample of World Navies in 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866299412823,"sku":"9781032223339","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032223339.jpg?v=1722278011"},{"product_id":"foreign-aid-and-its-unintended-consequences-9781032412146","title":"Foreign Aid and Its Unintended Consequences","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeign aid and international development frequently bring with it a range of unintended consequences, both negative and positive. 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The book also includes personal testimonies, a succinct overview of unint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You’ll never be able to say that you ‘just didn’t know’. Dirk-Jan is a pracademic firebrand. Knowing the international aid sector from the inside out, he knows exactly where it hurts. This book is a must-read for every professional and student of international aid alike.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Easterly\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAuthor of \u003c\/i\u003eThe White Man’s Burden\u003ci\u003e and \u003c\/i\u003eThe Tyranny of Experts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The programme evaluation literature often focusses on measuring the direct effects of programmes. This book shows convincingly that we should pay more attention to unintended consequences, and provides the tools to do so. Highly recommended!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. 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Koch’s book offers a compelling and honest analysis of the pathologies of aid’s unanticipated and unwanted consequences. His original typology of these effects will stimulate much debate and discussion by students, practitioners, and scholars alike, while also pointing to real opportunities for aid’s transformation. This book offers a ray of hope for anyone desperate for ideas on how to radically reform the global development sector.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNilima Gulrajani\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSenior Research Fellow, ODI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book holds the golden message for the young professionals we train to set foot in the field of international development to always change perspective and to keep a continuous eye for the unexpected. It encourages them in their role as change agents by providing evidence-based guidance on how to best play their part.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Kinsbergen\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProgramme Director AMID Young Professional Programme, Radboud University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"***** (5 stars)! No taboos, no blind spots. This book investigates all potential claims about side effects of development assistance and tells us which ones we should be more vigilant about. A great read!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAxel Dreher\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChair of International and Development Politics, Heidelberg University, and Editor, \u003c\/i\u003eReview of International Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is an admirably thorough and evidence-based exploration of – negative and positive – unintended consequences of international development cooperation. The book is compelling as it is written by an insider academic who has engaged in and observed development for decades. Dirk Jan Koch provides us with a razor-sharp analysis without ever losing his commitment or his belief that development policy and practice can indeed be improved.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThea Hilhorst\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProfessor of humanitarian studies, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an important book for anyone with an interest in accelerating development – advocates and champions of development can gloss over its unintended consequences, but to ensure the best chance of really helping people, policymakers must pay them more attention. The concepts and tools laid out should be essential reading in every development agency, charity or research institution.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDirector of development cooperation in Europe, Center for Global Development\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this erudite and highly readable book, Dirk-Jan Koch examines a comprehensive range of aid-related problems and their possible solutions. The book’s focus on getting to grips with ‘unintended consequences’ is both original and productive, and opens up important new perspectives on development policy and humanitarian action. This book will be hugely useful to both researchers and reflective practitioners involved in trying to make aid work better.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProfessor of Anthropology and Development, London School of Economics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book will be extremely useful for students on Development Studies courses and anybody interested in development because the author provides a very balanced discussion of the effects, intended and unanticipated, of international development interventions. The author develops a coherent typology, but also shows how better design and planning can help to mitigate potential adverse effects. Dirk-Jan Koch presents a nuanced assessment that counters the excessively negative view of development so widespread in public perceptions.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOliver Morrissey\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProfessor of Development Economics, Nottingham University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The international development community has become increasingly adept at answering ever narrower questions about design and performance, while continuing to neglect the less manageable – but no less impactful – realm of the unanticipated, unintended, and unexpected. Koch's particular mix of practical experience and analytical introspection reminds us of how important it is to focus on the unintended effects of aid (both negative and positive!), and encourages us to become better observers, smarter planners, and more honest partners for change.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePablo Yanguas\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eauthor of\u003c\/i\u003e Why We Lie about Aid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This fascinating book explores the unintended effects of international development cooperation. Koch draws insights from complexity theory and uses empirical evidence in developing a robust typology for understanding unintended effects in international development cooperation. This intellectually rich book provides an opportunity for development workers to be self-critical and reflexive. This is a must-read book for development practitioners, policymakers, and academics interested in international development cooperation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmmanuel Kumi\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Ghana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An excellent book that is constructively critical of aid as we know it. Based on lived experience, this book adds to our understanding of the good, the bad and the ugly of international aid – and how to do international cooperation better.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefan Dercon\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOxford University, author of\u003c\/i\u003e Gambling on Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Accessible, well-researched, original, at times provocative\u003ci\u003e, Foreign Aid and its Unintended Consequences \u003c\/i\u003eshatters myths about development aid. Koch argues that donors and aid agencies should be more aware of the outcomes they don’t always intend. While not shying away from criticism and even controversy, the book is ultimately hopeful and constructive, outlining actionable steps to harmonize goals and impacts.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Schuller\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eauthor of\u003c\/i\u003e Killing with Kindness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In the development world, the ostrich syndrome is often the norm, hiding the problems everyone knows about. In this highly original book, Dirk-Jan Koch takes us on a journey around the world, with many examples, showing the myriad of possible effects, both positive and negative, that urgently need to be uncovered. This an urgent read for those who want to move away from hypocrisy and are interested in unintended effects.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValéry Ridde\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDirector of Research, Centre of Population et Développement, CEPED, Université de Paris Cité\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: understanding the unintended consequences of international development 2. For those who love theory: explaining unintended effects with complexity theory and bounded policy learning 3. Backlash effects: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction 4. Conflict effects: fighting over and with aid 5. Migration and resettlement effects: aid-induced displacement 6. Price effects: when aid drives prices up (or down) 7. Marginalization effects: can aid unintentionally increase inequality? 8. Behavioural effects: expect the unexpected! 9. Negative spillover effects: look beyond your own targets 10. Governance effects: international development and the social contract, uneasy bedfellows 11. Environmental effects: uneasy trade-offs between ecology and development 12. Ripple effects: the underestimation of positive effects of international development efforts 13. Conclusion: ‘It’s the complexity, stupid’\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866306785623,"sku":"9781032412146","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032412146.jpg?v=1722278048"},{"product_id":"the-law-of-armed-conflict-9781108926935","title":"The Law of Armed Conflict","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewly revised and updated,The Law of Armed Conflict, introduces students to the law of war in an age of terrorism. What law of armed conflict (LOAC) or its civilian counterpart, international humanitarian law (IHL), applies in a particular armed conflict? Are terrorists bound by that law? What constitutes a war crime? What (or who) is a lawful target and how are targeting decisions made? What are ''rules of engagement'' and who formulates them? How can an autonomous weapon system be bound by the law of armed conflict? Why were the Guantánamo military commissions a failure? Featuring new chapters, this book takes students through these topics and more, employing real-world examples and legal opinions from the US and abroad. From Nuremberg to 9\/11, from courts-martial to the US Supreme Court, from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first, the law of war is explained, interpreted, and applied with clarity and depth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'… the book deserves to reach a wide audience. 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