What Is War For? by Jack Mcdonald

What Is War For? by Jack Mcdonald

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This book examines how changes to social rules reshape how states explain their military actions, and changes to technology and society transform contemporary warfare. Analysing the role that war serves in global politics, it outlines the ways in which war affects the contemporary world, from international relations to our day-to-day lives.

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What Is War For? by Jack Mcdonald

This book examines how changes to social rules reshape how states explain their military actions, and changes to technology and society transform contemporary warfare. Analysing the role that war serves in global politics, it outlines the ways in which war affects the contemporary world, from international relations to our day-to-day lives.
Jack McDonald is Senior Lecturer in War Studies at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London. He is the author of two books examining the relationship between the law and ethics of war, and emerging technology.
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ISBN 13 9781529228380
ISBN 10 1529228387
Title What Is War For?
Author Jack Mcdonald
Series What Is It For?
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bristol University Press
Year published 2023-03-28
Number of pages 172
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