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Saving Soldiers or Civilians?: Casualty-Aversion versus Civilian Protection in Asymmetric Conflicts
Kaempf, Sebastian (University of Queensland)
Saving Soldiers or Civilians?: Casualty-Aversion versus Civilian Protection in Asymmetric Conflicts
Kaempf, Sebastian (University of Queensland)
There is a dilemma facing the US in asymmetric conflicts. Balancing concern for the lives of soldiers and innocent civilians has opened new areas of vulnerability that have been systematically exploited by non-state adversaries. Kaempf examines how the resulting trade-off is forcing decision-makers to have to choose between these two norms.
304 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 30, 2021 |
ISBN13 | 9781108446655 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 304 |
Dimensions | 228 × 152 × 21 mm · 452 g |