War & Conflict Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. The European Union as a Global Conflict Manager

   Edited by Richard Whitman, Stefan Wolff

   In recent years the European Union (EU) has played an increasingly important role as a manager of global conflicts. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of how the EU has performed in facilitating mediation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding across the globe. Offering an accessible...

   Published May 29th 2012 by Routledge
2. Theories of Violent Conflict

   An introduction

   By Jolle Demmers

   This textbook introduces students of violent conflict to a variety of prominent theoretical approaches, and examines the ontological stances and epistemological traditions underlying these approaches. Theories of Violent Conflict takes the centrality of the group as an actor in contemporary...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Routledge
3. Contemporary Military Innovation

   Between anticipation and adaption

   Edited by Dima Adamsky, Kjell Inge Bjerga

   Series: Cass Military Studies

   This book explores contemporary military innovation, with a particular focus on the balance between anticipation and adaption. The volume examines contemporary military thought and the doctrine that evolved around the thesis of a transformation in the character of war. Known as the...

   Published May 20th 2012 by Routledge
4. Counter-Terrorism and State Political Violence

   The 'war on terror' as terror

   Edited by Scott Poynting, David Whyte

   Series: Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies

   This edited volume aims to deepen our understanding of state power through a series of case studies of political violence arising from state ‘counter-terrorism’ strategies. The book examines how state counter-terrorism strategies are invariably underpinned by terror, in the form of state political...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
5. Twenty-First Century Seapower

   Cooperation and conflict at sea

   Edited by Peter Dutton, Robert Ross, Øystein Tunsjø

   Series: Cass Series: Naval Policy and History

   This book offers an assessment of the naval policies of emerging naval powers, and the implications for maritime security relations and the global maritime order. Since the end of the Cold War, China, Japan, India and Russia have begun to challenge the status quo with the acquisition of advanced...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
6. Gender, Human Security and the United Nations

   Security Language as a Political Framework for Women

   By Natalie Florea Hudson

   Series: Routledge Critical Security Studies

   This book examines the relationship between women, gender and the international security agenda, exploring the meaning of security in terms of discourse and practice, as well as the larger goals and strategies of the global women's movement. Today, many complex global problems are being located...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
7. Energy Dependency, Politics and Corruption in the Former Soviet Union

   Russia's Power, Oligarchs' Profits and Ukraine's Missing Energy Policy, 1995-2006

   By Margarita M. Balmaceda

   Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies

   Energy has become a major element to Russia's attempts, under Putin, to restore its influence over former Soviet territories and reaffirm itself as the dominant regional power. This book investigates how Russia has manipulated the energy of its neighbours on Russian energy supplies to achieve its...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
8. Human Security in East Asia

   Challenges for Collaborative Action

   Edited by Sorpong Peou

   Series: Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series

   Since the end of the Cold War the number of interstate wars has remained relatively low, although whilst states may be more secure than ever this does not mean that individual human beings are too. This has led to a growing recognition of the importance of human security, in contrast to the...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
9. The Fragility of Law

   Constitutional Patriotism and the Jews of Belgium, 1940–1945

   By David Fraser

   The Fragility of Law examines the ways in which, during the Second World War, the Belgian government and judicial structure became implicated in the identification, exclusion and killing of its Jewish residents, and in the theft - through Aryanization - of Jewish property. David Fraser...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge-Cavendish
10. Geopolitics and Maritime Territorial Disputes in East Asia

    By Ralf Emmers

    Series: Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series

    Geopolitics is a crucial element in understanding international relations in East Asia, with major and medium powers competing for influence. This book examines geopolitics in East Asia, focusing in particular on its major, contentious maritime territorial disputes. It looks in particular detail at...

    Published May 9th 2012 by Routledge