TY - BOOK AU - Sebastian Plappert PY - 2010 CY - München, Germany PB - GRIN Verlag SN - 9783640663392 TI - How does (if at all) the 'War on Terror' represent a different era from the 20th century's conventional wars? DO - 10.3239/9783640663392 UR - https://m.hausarbeiten.de/document/153912 N2 - Despite the persistence of traditional threats, the current ‘War on Terror’ represents the current mode of conflict's transition into a new era of warfare. After shortly reviewing the traditionalist position, the paper will examine the characteristics of current warfare in the effort to combat terrorism. Thereby a closer look will be taken at the nature of potential enemies, their operational setting and the role of information and media, before drawing on the evaluation of modern warfare in an age of globalisation. KW - War, 20th Century, War on Terror, New Wars, Conventional Wars, International Relations, 21st Century LA - English ER -