Targeting civilians in war / Alexander B. Downes.
Targeting civilians in war / Alexander B. Downes.
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Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N172.42/44
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English
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ix, 315 p. ; 25 cm.
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Defining and explaining civilian victimization -- Statistical tests : civilian victimization, mass killing, and civilian casualties in interstate wars -- The starvation blockades of World War I : Britain and Germany -- Strategic bombing in World War II : the firebombing of Japan and the blitz -- Gue...
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Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2008.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2008.
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"In Targeting Civilians in War, Downes explores several major recent conflicts, including the 1991 Persian Gulf War and the American-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Civilian casualties occurred in each campaign, but they were not the aim of military action. In these cases, Downes maintains, the achievement of quick and decisive victories against over...
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Targeting civilians in war / Alexander B. Downes.
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Cornell studies in security affairs.
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, 2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-308) and index.
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N172.42/44
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74VMb6pkzAp3
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9780801446344 (cloth : alk. paper)
0801446341 (cloth : alk. paper)
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172.42
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991000712499702626
