Introduction to War Studies

Edited by Michael S. Goodman, Professor of Intelligence and International Affairs, Rachel Kerr, Professor of War and Society and Matthew Moran, Professor of International Security, Department of War Studies, King's College London, UK

‘This book with its highly pertinent chapters on war and conflict celebrates the anniversary of the foundation of a Department that has become the benchmark for War Studies throughout the world. It is a pleasure to see the seeds planted by Michael Howard that multiplied and blossomed under the green fingers of Lawrence Freedman continuing to bear rich fruit.’

• Contents:Foreword xviiSir Lawrence FreedmanPreface and acknowledgements xix1 War studies at King’s College London 1James Gow, Lawrence Freedman and Rachel Kerr2 Conflict resolution in deeply divided societies 15Stacey Gutkowski, Michael Kerr and Craig Larkin3 Conflict, security and development 36Mats Berdal4 History of war 53Alan James5 Intelligence and international security 65Huw Dylan and David Easter6 International conflict studies: critical perspectives onconflict and security 78Vivenne Jabri, Leonie Ansems de Vries, Kiran Phull andStephan Engelkamp7 International peace and security 96James Gow, Natasha Kuhrt and Maria Varaki8 International relations and war: complexity,interdisciplinarity, analytical plurality 110Pablo de Orellana9 International relations today: a long list of theories! 124Mervyn Frost10 National security studies 136John Gearson, Hillary Briffa and Joe Devanny11 Science and international security 153Hassan Elbahtimy and Filippa Lentzos12 Strategic communications: shaping a new century 170Neville Bolt13 Terrorism, security and society 183Shiraz Maher and Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens14 War studies online 198David Banks, David Easter and Anne-Lucie Norton15 War studies 208Jan Willem Honig