TY  - BOOK
AU  - LUARD Evan
TI  - The blunted sword: the erosion of military power in modern world politics
SN  - 1850430683 (hbk.)
PY  - 1988///
CY  - London
PB  - I B Tauris
KW  - INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
KW  - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
KW  - INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
KW  - MILITARY CAPABILITY
N2  - Author suggests that the military capabilities of major powers are less important than political influence in modern wars, which are generally low intensity conflicts undertaken by guerrilla forces
ER  -