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245 10 a| Useful enemies :b| when waging wars is more important than winning them /c| David Keen.;

246 30 a| When waging wars is more important than winning them;

300 a| vii, 311 pages ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| Keen investigates why conflicts are so prevalent and so intractable, even when one side has much greater military resources. He asks who benefits from wars-- whether economically, politically, or psychologically-- and argues that in order to bring them successfully to an end we need to understand the complex vested interests on all sides.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Resource wars -- Aiding resource wars? -- Vietnam: useful enemies and useless allies -- Afghanistan -- The political functions of war -- Wars within wars -- The politics of permanent emergency -- Case study of a permanent emergency: the United States -- Shame and the psychological functions of violence -- Conclusion.;

650 0 a| Warx| Causes.=| ^A575848;

650 0 a| Protracted conflicts (Military science)=| ^A431736;

650 0 a| Warx| Psychological aspects.=| ^A61363;

650 0 a| War crimes.=| ^A24137;

650 0 a| Violencex| Social aspects.=| ^A2938;

650 0 a| Politics and war.=| ^A149991;

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Useful enemies : when waging wars is more important than winning them / David Keen.

Author/creator	Keen, David, 1958-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2012.
Description	vii, 311 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects	War--Causes. Protracted conflicts (Military science) War--Psychological aspects. War crimes. Violence--Social aspects. Politics and war.

Portion of title	When waging wars is more important than winning them
Contents	Introduction -- Resource wars -- Aiding resource wars? -- Vietnam: useful enemies and useless allies -- Afghanistan -- The political functions of war -- Wars within wars -- The politics of permanent emergency -- Case study of a permanent emergency: the United States -- Shame and the psychological functions of violence -- Conclusion.
Abstract	Keen investigates why conflicts are so prevalent and so intractable, even when one side has much greater military resources. He asks who benefits from wars-- whether economically, politically, or psychologically-- and argues that in order to bring them successfully to an end we need to understand the complex vested interests on all sides.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2012003457
ISBN	9780300162745 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN	030016274X (cl : alk. paper)

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