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It is because the force lacks utility. From Iraq to the Balkans, and from Afghanistan to Chechneya, over the past fifteen years there has been a steady stream of military interventions that have not delivered on their promise for peace, or even political resolution.

The Utility of Force explains this anomaly at the heart of our current international system.

'A book to help us understand how to do politics right' Javier Solana

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ISBN/EAN 9780141020440
Author Smith, Rupert
Publisher Penguin
Publication date 20 Jun 2006
Format Paperback
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The Utility of Force : The Art of War in the Modern World (2006 edition)

Smith, Rupert
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Why do we try to use military force to solve our political problems? And why, when our forces win the military battles does this still fail to solve those problems?

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