This book,written by one of the most highly regarded experts on global security,provides a pentrating look at the changing face of war and the role of the military in the twenty-frist century.

Milittary force are now confronted not only with the nonconventional threats of terrorism but also with moral diemmas of humanitarian intervention and human rights. Gwyn prins explores these different impulses through a variety of fancinating examples: the September 11 th attacks and the history of 'spectacular' terrorism; humanitarian intervention in Bosnia,Kosovo,West Africa and elsewhere; the extradition of General Pinochet for human rights abuses; and nuclear issue, in the light of the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan and surrounding Israel.

The deft and authoritative interweaving of disciplines also offers a model of how to get to grips with these difficult issues.

Wide-ranging and challenging,this book will interes all those seeking to understand and manage the enormous recent changes in military strategy and global politics.

Part 1 Our intimate relationships with war
Part 2 Rights, duty and the uses of force
Part 3 The nuclear issue in the new era