The West’s last war? Neo-interventionism, strategic surprise, and the waning appetite for playing the away game

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Abstract

Why maintain armed forces? The question is as fundamental as the answer unambiguous: Because democracies have national and common interests to defend. One current of thought contends that the wars of Iraq and Afghanistan are setting the tone for the sort of future interventions that await the Western military alliance.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Armed Forces
Subtitle of host publicationTowards a Post-Interventionist Era?
EditorsGerhard Kümmel, Bastian Giegerich
Place of PublicationPotsdam, Germany
PublisherSpringer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH
Pages63-71
Number of pages9
Volume14
ISBN (Electronic) 9783658012861
ISBN (Print) 9783658012854
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Publication series

NameThe Armed Forces: Towards a Post-Interventionist Era?

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