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Accidental harm to civilians in warfare often becomes an occasion for public outrage, from citizens of both the victimized and the victimizing nation. In this v
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This book explores the role of gender in influencing war-fighting actors' strategies towards the attack or protection of civilians. Traditional narratives sugge
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Media coverage of civil wars often focuses on the most gruesome atrocities and the most extreme conflicts, which might lead one to think that all civil wars inv
The Civilianization of War
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Why are civilian populations targeted in modern wars despite laws and ethical claims insisting on civilian protections? This book offers answers.
The Deaths of Others
Language: en
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Americans are greatly concerned about the number of our troops killed in battle--33,000 in the Korean War; 58,000 in Vietnam; 4,500 in Iraq--and rightly so. But