Boeken Polemoloog

Cultural Disarmament

In this important and timely book, philosopher and theologian Raimon Panikkar deals with the crucial issues of our time--war, religion, and ecology--as he redefines true peace and offers a way to achieve it in the world. Peace, he argues, requires more than nuclear, military, or economic disarmament. Peace can be obtained only by a cultural...

Theories Of Violent Conflict

This textbook introduces students of violent conflict to a variety of prominent theoretical approaches, and examines the ontological stances and epistemological traditions underlying these approaches. This 2nd editon has been fully revised and updated throughout.

Understanding Cyber-Warfare

This textbook offers an accessible introduction to the historical, technical, and strategic context of global cyber conflict. The 2nd edition has been revised and updated throughout, with three new chapters.

The Responsibility Of Intellectuals

In one of his most famous essays, Noam Chomsky lays out the idea that intellectuals' relative privilege imbues them with greater responsibility'one that was to be the guiding principle of his intellectual life 'Chomsky is a global phenomenon. . . . He may be the most widely read American voice on foreign policy on the …

De strijd voor vrede

Onze wereld staat in brand, maar we kunnen die brand blussen. Tom Sauer pleit onomwonden tegen het doemdenken. Uiteraard moeten we eerst begrijpen waarom Poetin Oekraïne onveilig maakt, terroristen zich opblazen in Brussel en Parijs, en er nog altijd vijftienduizend kernwapens zijn. In De strijd voor vrede beschrijft Tom Sauer haarfijn hoe al die bedreigingen …

Environmental Security in the Anthropocene

This book provides a critical assessment of the theories and practice of environmental security in the context of the Anthropocene.

Versailles 1919

The Versailles Settlement does not enjoy a good reputation: despite its lofty aim to settle the world's affairs at a stroke, it is widely considered to have set the world on the path to a second major conflict within a generation. Woodrow Wilson's controversial principle of self-determination amplified political complexities in the Balkans, and the …

Modern Strategy

Modern Strategy explains the permanent nature, but ever changing character, of strategy in light of the whole strategic experience of the twentieth century. The book is a major contribution to the general theory of strategy; it makes sense of the strategic history of the twentieth century, and provides understanding of what that strategic history implies …

Protecting The Gift

A practical guide to protecting children in the real world covers sexual predators, media violence, and bullies, among other important topics. Reprint.

Atrocity Fabrication and Its Consequences