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A Note on Military Intervention in an Era of Globalization

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The objective of this brief note is to survey the literature and discuss the nature and effect of military intervention particularly by developed countries and its prospect in the future. The study of such intervention is important since it involves destruction, the deaths of soldiers, the depletion of resources and has an impact on the future of societies as well as of political leaders.

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Chatterji, M. (2013). A Note on Military Intervention in an Era of Globalization. In: Kümmel, G., Giegerich, B. (eds) The Armed Forces: Towards a Post-Interventionist Era?. Schriftenreihe des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr, vol 14. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-01286-1_10

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