Abstract
In the early twentieth century the ancient ways of mobilizing power for force and using it to scatter foes gained terrifying new lethality and reach. All this did not happen at once, of course, and it happened amid great shifts in the three principles of force: cooperation, conveyance, and comprehension. The resulting world wars devastated Europe and made its colonial empires untenable, while creating an enduring ideological fissure (over notions of “systemic violence”) between the European powers. Though the coalition that had won World War II fragmented, aggressive war between states was now not only illegal under the new United Nations Charter but it could seemingly no longer yield strategic decision. Yet this reality brought no end to conflicts and the use of force. The way to fight in the spreading Cold War was through terror and guerrilla war, while deterring strategic conflict with nuclear weapons. The result would be chronic “asymmetric conflict” and a proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
