To Chain the Dog of War

Wormuth, Francis D.; Firmage, Edwin Brown

ISBN 10: 0252060687 / ISBN 13: 9780252060687

Edité par University of Illinois Press, 1989

Originally published by Southern Methodist U. Press, 1986. Includes new material on recent events (Iran/Contra affair, invasion of Grenada) and on the current situation in Nicaragua, the Persian Gulf, and El Salvador. Cloth edition, $39.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503. . 1989. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. N° de réf. du vendeur V9780252060687

Synopsis :

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title

After the end of World War II, covert war became the primary means of violence between cold war adversaries. While nuclear weapons made all-out war unacceptable, ideological differences fueled a ferocious struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. The second edition contains chapters on covert war and the relationship between law and the control of violence. Each chapter was includes analyses of every act of war through the Reagan years, including material on events including the Iran/Contra affair, the invasion of Grenada, and conflicts in Nicaragua, the Persian Gulf, and El Salvador.

À propos de l?auteur: Francis D. Wormuth was Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah. Edwin B. Firmage was a professor of international and consitutional law at the University of Utah.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : To Chain the Dog of War
Éditeur : University of Illinois Press
Date d'édition : 1989
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New
Edition : 2ème Édition