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No Fly Zones and International Security

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This book discusses the practice of no-fly zones in international affairs. The first no-fly zone was imposed over northern Iraq immediately after the first Gulf War, and since then they have become a regular recourse for policymakers confronted with humanitarian crises. They have come to be viewed as a feasible, essentially non-violent form of intervention that can be performed entirely from the air in a situation where some form of action is widely thought to be necessary but the political will for a ground operation is insufficient. Nonetheless, even among policy makers there is limited understanding of the requirements, the shortcomings and the potentialities of no-fly zones. This is the first comprehensive work on this topic, and examines the assumptions surrounding no-fly zones by focusing on issues such as authority, cost, possibility of escalation and effectiveness. Looking back at 25 years of experience with no-fly zones, the book’s goal is to look at what historical lessons may be drawn and to make some predictions with regard to the politics and strategy of no-fly zones in the future. This book will be of much interest to students of air power, security studies, Middle Eastern Studies and IR in general

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ISBN: 9781472452313
Publication date: 1st April 2019
Author: Stephen Wrage, Scott (Human Rights First, Washington DC, USA) Cooper
Publisher: Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 180 pages
Series: Military Strategy and Operational Art
Genres: Peace studies and conflict resolution
Air forces and warfare
Armed conflict