ISBN |
9781498586917 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9781498586924 (electronic) |
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"This book traces political, cultural, and technological aspects of the problem of enemy civilian casualties. By looking at the sociopolitical environment in the United States, Russia, and Israel, Ofer Fridman analyses the systematic failure of their military organizations to integrate technologies meant to minimize enemy civilian casualties"-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-215) and index |
Contents |
Non-lethal weapons : the revolution in military affairs that did not occur -- From the frontier to the "protector of the free world" : the U.S. and enemy civilian casualties -- "Besieged fortress" and the politics of "double standards" : Russia and enemy civilian casualties -- "Never again shall Masada fall!" : Israel and enemy civilian casualties -- Conclusions : Enemy civilian casualties : do we really care? |
Subject |
sõjaohvrid
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tsiviilisikud
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sõda
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eetilised aspektid
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tehnoloogilised uuendused
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mittesurmavad relvad
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Ameerika Ühendriigid
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Venemaa
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Iisrael (riik)
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More terms |
Civilian war casualties -- Government policy |
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Nonlethal weapons -- Government policy |
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Casualty aversion (Military science) -- Government policy |
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United States -- Military policy |
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Russia (Federation) -- Military policy |
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Israel -- Military policy |
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Politics and war |
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War and society |
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War -- Technological innovations |
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War -- Moral and ethical aspects |
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