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Law, science, liberalism, and the American way of warfare : the quest for humanity in conflict, Stephanie Carvin and Michael John Williams
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- Summary
- Founded and rooted in Enlightenment values, the United States is caught between two conflicting imperatives when it comes to war: achieving perfect security through the annihilation of threats; and a requirement to conduct itself in a liberal and humane manner. In order to reconcile these often clashing requirements, the US has often turned to its scientists and laboratories to find strategies and weapons that are both decisive and humane. In effect, a modern faith in science and technology to overcome life's problems has been utilized to create a distinctly 'American Way of Warfare'. Carvin and Williams provide a framework to understand the successes and failures of the US in the wars it has fought since the days of the early Republic through to the War on Terror. It is the first book of its kind to combine a study of technology, law and liberalism in American warfare.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 224 pages
- Contents
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- Prologue
- Law and science in the Western way of war
- The American way of war
- Vietnam and the "science" of war
- Immaculate destruction: reorganization, revolution and re-enchantment of war
- Revolution denied : the "war" on terror
- Back to the future?
- Isbn
- 9781107067172
- Label
- Law, science, liberalism, and the American way of warfare : the quest for humanity in conflict
- Title
- Law, science, liberalism, and the American way of warfare
- Title remainder
- the quest for humanity in conflict
- Statement of responsibility
- Stephanie Carvin and Michael John Williams
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Founded and rooted in Enlightenment values, the United States is caught between two conflicting imperatives when it comes to war: achieving perfect security through the annihilation of threats; and a requirement to conduct itself in a liberal and humane manner. In order to reconcile these often clashing requirements, the US has often turned to its scientists and laboratories to find strategies and weapons that are both decisive and humane. In effect, a modern faith in science and technology to overcome life's problems has been utilized to create a distinctly 'American Way of Warfare'. Carvin and Williams provide a framework to understand the successes and failures of the US in the wars it has fought since the days of the early Republic through to the War on Terror. It is the first book of its kind to combine a study of technology, law and liberalism in American warfare.--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1978-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Carvin, Stephanie
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1979-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Williams, Michael J.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Strategic culture
- Military art and science
- War (Philosophy)
- War (International law)
- Label
- Law, science, liberalism, and the American way of warfare : the quest for humanity in conflict, Stephanie Carvin and Michael John Williams
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Prologue -- Law and science in the Western way of war -- The American way of war -- Vietnam and the "science" of war -- Immaculate destruction: reorganization, revolution and re-enchantment of war -- Revolution denied : the "war" on terror -- Back to the future?
- Control code
- FIEb17703876
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 224 pages
- Isbn
- 9781107067172
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881139303
- Label
- Law, science, liberalism, and the American way of warfare : the quest for humanity in conflict, Stephanie Carvin and Michael John Williams
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Prologue -- Law and science in the Western way of war -- The American way of war -- Vietnam and the "science" of war -- Immaculate destruction: reorganization, revolution and re-enchantment of war -- Revolution denied : the "war" on terror -- Back to the future?
- Control code
- FIEb17703876
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 224 pages
- Isbn
- 9781107067172
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881139303
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