Post-modern war From: RUSI Journal | Date: June 1, 1998| Author: Coker, Christopher | Copyright Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies Jun 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Post-modern war has mostly been analysed from the technological point of view. However, although technology is important, irony has appeared as the most striking feature in post-modern warfare. It is ironic, for example, that currently it is more dangerous to serve in a peacekeeping force than in battle since more soldiers have lost their lives keeping peace than fighting war. Dr Coker also discusses the privatising of warfare which again seems to be on the agenda. In the age of total war, al...

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