War and Warfare
Published on 7. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
308 pages
978-1-7935-4334-9 (ISBN)
Description
Through a carefully curated assemblage of readings, War and Warfare helps students explore and better understand how violent conflicts have shaped political life and wrought far-reaching consequences throughout history. Readers learn about the major contentions and arguments behind warfare, how conflicts unfold, how nations and international organizations behave, and how various decisions can result in potential ramifications of various degrees.
The book begins with an introduction of the nature of war in general before examining the nature of nuclear war, arms control and disarmament, and potential conflicts among leading world powers. Additional chapters and readings address the spread of nuclear weapons to other major states, including North Korea, Iran, India, and Pakistan; conventional and unconventional warfare; and emerging weapons systems and their consequences, including the use of drones and the rise of cyberwarfare. Each chapter features an introduction from the authors to provide readers with critical context.
A timely resource that seeks to help students understand modern world conflicts, War and Warfare is an ideal resource for courses in political science, international relations, and world history.
The book begins with an introduction of the nature of war in general before examining the nature of nuclear war, arms control and disarmament, and potential conflicts among leading world powers. Additional chapters and readings address the spread of nuclear weapons to other major states, including North Korea, Iran, India, and Pakistan; conventional and unconventional warfare; and emerging weapons systems and their consequences, including the use of drones and the rise of cyberwarfare. Each chapter features an introduction from the authors to provide readers with critical context.
A timely resource that seeks to help students understand modern world conflicts, War and Warfare is an ideal resource for courses in political science, international relations, and world history.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
665 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7935-4334-9 (9781793543349)
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Persons
Richard W. Mansbach is an American political scientist and professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at Iowa State University. He studied political science, history, and Spanish at Swarthmore College before attending the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar. Mansbach is the author of five other textbooks and the previous co-editor of International Studies Quarterly.
Ellen B. Pirro is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Political Science at Iowa State University. She is the coauthor of Introduction to Global Politics with Richard W. Mansbach and The European Union and the Member States with Eleanor E. Zeff.
Ellen B. Pirro is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Political Science at Iowa State University. She is the coauthor of Introduction to Global Politics with Richard W. Mansbach and The European Union and the Member States with Eleanor E. Zeff.