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Beschreibung
Over the course of the past few decades, Western armed forces were presented with seemingly insoluble military, political and moral dilemmas when operating or fighting in densely populated urban areas. This book explores the strains faced by Western forces and examines their struggles in maintaining a humanised and yet successful conduct, even when confronted with determined defenders, complex physical terrain and oftentimes hostile populations. Reflecting upon aspects like the influence of post-heroic societies and the growing impact of modern mass media, this publication adds novel perspectives to existing takes on the challenges of modern urban warfare, carving out the dilemmas involved in conducting humanised urban operations.
Over the course of the past few decades, Western armed forces were presented with seemingly insoluble military, political and moral dilemmas when operating or fighting in densely populated urban areas. This book explores the strains faced by Western forces and examines their struggles in maintaining a humanised and yet successful conduct, even when confronted with determined defenders, complex physical terrain and oftentimes hostile populations. Reflecting upon aspects like the influence of post-heroic societies and the growing impact of modern mass media, this publication adds novel perspectives to existing takes on the challenges of modern urban warfare, carving out the dilemmas involved in conducting humanised urban operations.
Zusammenfassung
Jonas Neugebauer (PhD) is a historian and researcher specializing in military and security studies. His work focuses on modern Western warfare, humanized and post-heroic war, and the challenges of civilian casualties and civilian protection in contemporary conflicts. He has particular expertise in the field of urban warfare and the broader urbanization of armed conflict.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: IX
459 S.
9 Illustr.
ISBN-13: 9783112238769
ISBN-10: 3112238761
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Neugebauer, Jonas
Hersteller: Oldenbourg
De Gruyter Oldenbourg
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Abbildungen: 9 ill.
Maße: 32 x 161 x 236 mm
Von/Mit: Jonas Neugebauer
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.10.2026
Gewicht: 0,826 kg
Artikel-ID: 138116379

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