Improvised Explosive Devices: The Paradigmatic Weapon of New Wars by James Revil

Description: Improvised Explosive Devices by James Revill This book begins with an account of the evolution of improvised explosive devices using a number of micro case studies to explore how and why actors have initiated IED campaigns; FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book begins with an account of the evolution of improvised explosive devices using a number of micro case studies to explore how and why actors have initiated IED campaigns; how new and old technologies and expertise have been exploited and how ethical barriers to IED development and deployment have been dealt with. It proceeds to bring the evidence from the case studies together to identify themes and trends in IED development, before looking at what can realistically be done to mitigate the threat of IEDs in the new wars of the twenty first century. The book suggests that the advance and availability of a combination of technological factors, in conjunction with changes in the nature of contemporary conflicts, have led to the emergence of IEDs as the paradigmatic weapons of new wars. However their prevalence in contemporary and future conflicts is not inevitable, but rather depends on the willingness of multiple sets of actors at different levels to build a web of preventative measures to mitigate – if not eradicate – IED development and deployment. Back Cover This book begins with an account of the evolution of improvised explosive devices using a number of micro case studies to explore how and why actors have initiated IED campaigns; how new and old technologies and expertise have been exploited and how ethical barriers to IED development and deployment have been dealt with. It proceeds to bring the evidence from the case studies together to identify themes and trends in IED development, before looking at what can realistically be done to mitigate the threat of IEDs in the new wars of the twenty first century. The book suggests that the advance and availability of a combination of technological factors, in conjunction with changes in the nature of contemporary conflicts, have led to the emergence of IEDs as the paradigmatic weapons of new wars. However their prevalence in contemporary and future conflicts is not inevitable, but rather depends on the willingness of multiple sets of actors at different levels to build a web of preventative measures to mitigate - if not eradicate - IED development and deployment. James Revill is Research Fellow with the Harvard Sussex Program, SPRU, University of Sussex, UK. Revill has worked as a consultant to the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research and completed research fellowships with the Landau Network Centro Volta in Italy and the Bradford Disarmament Research Centre in the UK. Revills research interests focus on interplay between science and security. Author Biography James Revill is Research Fellow with the Harvard Sussex Program, SPRU, University of Sussex, UK. Revill has worked as a consultant to the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research and completed research fellowships with the Landau Network Centro Volta in Italy and the Bradford Disarmament Research Centre in the UK. Revills research interests focus on interplay between science and security. Table of Contents Introduction.- Chapter 1. From the Gunpowder Revolution to Dynamite Terrorism.- Chapter 2. Dynamite Terrorism and the Fin de siècle.- Chapter 3. IEDs in the Twentieth Century.- Chapter 4. IEDs in New Wars.- Chapter 5. The Diffusion and Adoption of IED technology.- Chapter 6. Strategic Governance of IEDs.- Conclusions.IED Futures from past. Feature Offers a security-focused assessment of the history and future of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and remote killings Presents multiple case studies: the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan; the Irish Republican Army; Hezbollah; the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE); and the use of IEDs by state actors during both the Second World War and the Cold War Primes readers with a comprehensive and accessible overview of the ethical questions surrounding this peace and conflict phenomenon Details ISBN3319816144 Author James Revill Year 2018 ISBN-10 3319816144 ISBN-13 9783319816142 Format Paperback Subtitle The Paradigmatic Weapon of New Wars DEWEY 320 Pages 134 Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Publication Date 2018-05-31 Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Short Title Improvised Explosive Devices Language English UK Release Date 2018-05-31 Illustrations XVIII, 134 p. 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