{"product_id":"the-new-wars-by-herfried-munkler-9780745633374","title":"The New Wars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis important new book deals with the changing nature of war in the post-Cold War era and the emergence of new forms of warfare in which warlords, mercenaries, and terrorists play an increasingly important role. In the modern era, warfare came to play a crucial role in the formation of states, whereas the new wars emerging at the beginning of the 21st century have mostly gone together with the failure or collapse of states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author draws out the key shifts involved in this process: from symmetrical conflicts between states to asymmetrical global relationships of force; from national armies to increasingly private or commercial bands of warlords, child soldiers, and mercenaries; from pitched battles to protracted conflicts in which there is often little fighting and most of the violence is directed against civilians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChanges in weapons technology have combined with complex economic factors to make the prospect of endlessly simmering wars a real danger in the years to come. Against this background, the author outlines the rise of a novel form of international terrorism, conceived more as a political method of communication than as an element in a military strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting challenges faced by Western governments, and the costs and benefits associated with any response, are taken up in a concluding section that contrasts the characteristic European and American approaches and examines the implications for the future of international law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072763150572,"sku":"9780745633374","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/607d954067b440b2adb6c059360a0748.jpg?v=1765187119","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-new-wars-by-herfried-munkler-9780745633374","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}