The Oxford Handbook of War
- ISBN-10
- 0199562938
- ISBN-13
- 9780199562930
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 730
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-01-19
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- Julian Lindley-French, Yves Boyer
Description
This comprehensive study explores the history, theory, ethics and practice of war in the 21st century.
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