The Character of War in the 21st Century

Addresses the relationship between the essential nature of war and its character at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

This edited volume addresses the relationship between the essential nature of war and its character at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Introduction Caroline Holmqvist-Jonsater
1. The Character of War and the Nature of Combat Rune Henriksen
2. Insurgency and Terrorism: Is There A Difference? Isabelle Duyvesteyn and Mario Fumerton
3. Conflict characterization and the US military: the discourse trap in post-Saddam Iraq Jeff Michaels
4. Novelty is in the eye of the beholder: understanding the Taliban in Afghanistan Antonio Giustozzi
5. Waging War Through Surprise and Terror: The Madrid Train Bombings Daniel R. Morris
6. Metastrategy and the evolving character of war between the United States and al-Q'aeda Anthony Vinci
7. War as Perpetual Policing Caroline Holmqvist-Jonsater
8. Metro Wars of the Future Christopher Coker
Conclusions Christopher Coker