The Purpose of Intervention: Changing Beliefs about the Use of Force

(Part of the Cornell Studies in Security Affairs Series)

by Martha Finnemore

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Violence or the potential for violence is a fact of human existence. Many societies, including our own, reward martial success or skill at arms. The ways in which members of a particular society use force reveal a great deal about the nature of authority within the group and about its members' priorities.

In The Purpose of Intervention, Martha Finnemore uses one type of force, military intervention, as a window onto the shifting character...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801489598

ISBN13:9780801489594

Release Date:May 2004

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:173 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

International Relations National & International Security Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences

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