Targeting civilians in war /

Targeting civilians in war /

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By exploring several historical cases (some as recent as the 1991 Persian Gulf War), the author examines why democratic and authoritarian governments alike will sometimes deliberately kill large numbers of civilians as a matter of military strategy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Downes, Alexander B., 1969-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2008.
Series:Cornell studies in security affairs.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Geschichte 1899-2007
Civilian war casualties > History > 20th century.
War victims > History > 20th century.
War and society > History > 20th century.
Politics and war > History > 20th century.
Military history, Modern > 20th century.
Guerre civile > Pertes > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Victimes de guerre > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre et société > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Politique et guerre > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Histoire militaire > 20e siècle.
Civilian war casualties.
Military history, Modern.
Politics and war.
War and society.
War victims.
Kriegsopfer
Zivilbevölkerung
Armed conflicts.
Civilian population.
Military police.
Military history.
Krigsoffer > historia.
Krig > politiska aspekter.
Krig > sociala aspekter.
Militärhistoria.
War casualties
War crimes
Defence policy
Defence planning
Human rights violations
Case studies
Statistics
History, 1901-1999
History, 2000-2009
Overseas item
Collateral damage
History.

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