Description
About the Author
PAUL REXTON KAN is the Henry L. Stimson Chair of Military Studies at the Army War College, where he is an associate professor of national security studies. He is the author of Drugs and Contemporary Warfare (Potomac Books, 2009). His work has been routinely featured in the journal Small Wars and Insurgencies and has been cited in publications ranging from Foreign Policy to Forbes. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Hawaii and Australia, he now lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Reviews
"Many books have been written about war and many books about drugs but none about the connections between them. Paul Kan fills this gap and does so with style. His analysis is not only highly revealing and incisive in its explanations of these connections but also offers original and important insights about each of his main themes. This is an important and valuable contribution and is a must read for scholars and students of both war and drugs."-Phil Williams, professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
"Dr. Kan's book is a revealing look at a world where two powerful forces-the drug trade and violent conflicts-are shaping each other and forcing political leaders, military officers, and scholars to reconsider notions of what causes war, why modern wars are prolonged, and how they might be brought to an end."-Donald R. Gardner, Major General, USMC (Ret), president, Marine Corps University
"Paul Kan's new book is a valuable contribution to the literature on asymmetric warfare, conflict resolution in civil wars, and postconflict peace-building. He demonstrates that narcotics are more bloody than diamonds."-Tom Farer, dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, and author of Confronting Global Terrorism and American Neo-Conservatism: The Framework of a Liberal Grand Strategy
"A sobering, important guide."-Midwest Book Review
"Drugs and Contemporary Warfare offers one of the first systematic attempts to incorporate drugs into the theory of armed conflict. It offers a new perspective on wartime and post-war behavior, based on a solid theoretical foundation. Kan's book would be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of any student of modern conflict."-Chris Albon, MountainRunner.us
"Recommended."-Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9781597972574
Author Paul Rexton Kan
Format Paperback
Page Count 194
Imprint Potomac Books Inc
Publisher Potomac Books Inc
Weight(grams) 313g