Heart of War

'It is always enjoyable to listen to Gwyn Prins. He is entertaining, fluent in delivery and invariably demonstrates a very broad knowledge of the world and of the various intellectual interpretations that might be deduced from analysing it. This publication is a good opportunity to get comprehensively to grips with his thinking....it does not disappoint in that sense.' - The Naval Review'Prins has been making eminent sense of security issues for more than a decade ... if you are looking for something more rigorous, judicious and academic, then try The Heart of War.' - Dominick Donald, The Guardian'The book offers several insights into the moral and political dilemmas faced by armed forces in the contemporary world.' - Political Studies Review'Nicely constructed and provides a coherent argument ... Prins argues convincingly.' - International Affairs

• Preface Introduction Part I: Our Intimate relationships with War 1. War, Peace and the future of history 2. Cold Wars: the phantom menace: Part I? 3. The outside and the inside of civil and uncivil war 4. A brief (and critical) encounter with academic security studies Part II: Rights, Duty and the uses of Force 5. Intervention in contention 6. Strategic raiding 7. Command in the new era Part III: The Nuclear Issue in the New Era 8. Some pointers towards thinking about the nuclear issue in the new century