9780813319605-0813319609-The Military In New Times: Adapting Armed Forces To A Turbulent World

The Military In New Times: Adapting Armed Forces To A Turbulent World

ISBN-13: 9780813319605
ISBN-10: 0813319609
Edition: 1
Author: Robert L. Holmes, James Burk, David R. Segal, Charles C. Moskos, Robert J Waldman
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: Westview Press
Format: Hardcover 213 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780813319605
ISBN-10: 0813319609
Edition: 1
Author: Robert L. Holmes, James Burk, David R. Segal, Charles C. Moskos, Robert J Waldman
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: Westview Press
Format: Hardcover 213 pages

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The Military In New Times: Adapting Armed Forces To A Turbulent World (ISBN-13: 9780813319605 and ISBN-10: 0813319609), written by authors Robert L. Holmes, James Burk, David R. Segal, Charles C. Moskos, Robert J Waldman, was published by Westview Press in 1994. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Military In New Times: Adapting Armed Forces To A Turbulent World (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.43.

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What role will armed forces play in a world that is turbulent yet no longer organized by the bipolar conflict of East and West? In this volume, leading experts from several disciplines assess the rapidly changing global strategic and cultural landscape, examining how this will affect the responsibilities and social standing of the modern military.
There are provocative disagreements among the contributors, especially over whether we should expect and prepare for another global war. However, the contributors generally agree on several broad themes that guide their analysis. Arguing that the Cold War has masked basic trends that have been reshaping the international system for a long time, they suggest that the sovereign states' dominance of the international system is rapidly coming to an end, as multinational ethnic, regional and religious groups - to name a few - increasingly affect the course of global affairs.
In the absence of a clear "enemy," the military faces an identity crisis. In the postmodern atmosphere of this multicentric global order, authority is fragmented, and the exercise of any one authority is subject to greater scrutiny and challenge. The military has become more accepting of a variety of values, life-styles, and attitudes toward its tasks. At the same time, support for the military's mission is difficult to win, requiring endless justification.
The authors believe that the principal missions for the military in these new times are peacekeeping, peacemaking, and humanitarian assistance. They examine the prospects for successful operations in these areas, taking into account the cultural lag between world structures that favor increased multinational peacekeeping forces and individual nations that supply token resources to support such efforts. This volume provides a sophisticated and thought-provoking perspective on the future role of the military in the coming decades. It is sure to enrich the vigorous debate surrounding these issues.

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