Économie des conflits: publication of the book «La conflictualité armée», edited by Jean Belin

L'ouvrage intitulé La conflictualité armée a été réalisé sous la direction scientifique de Jean Belin, titulaire de la Chaire, Sébastien-Yves Laurent (professeur de science politique) et Anne-Marie Tournepiche (professeur de droit public) de l’Université de Bordeaux. Il est paru le 28 octobre dernier aux éditions A. Pedone.

Jean Belin, holder of the Chair, co-edited a book on armed conflict.

The book entitled Armed conflict was carried out under the scientific direction of Jean Belin, holder of the Chair, Sébastien-Yves Laurent (professor of political science) and Anne-Marie Tournepiche (professor of public law) at the University of Bordeaux. It was published on 28 October by Editions A. Pedone.

Since the second half of the XXth century of major developments The challenges we face are many and far-reaching: a considerable decline in traditional armed conflicts between two states, the development of conflicts between states and non-state armed groups, often terrorists, and investment by states in new defence technologies that open up new areas of conflict.

The contributors to this book have endeavoured to answer some of the fundamental questions raised by current developments in armed conflict. They come from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, and take a scientific look at the contours of this notion of conflictuality (definitions) through a number of applied analyses (civil wars, the role of the UN), without sidestepping certain particularly salient issues (such as access to natural resources or cyberspace).

The main original feature of this book is that it presents a interdisciplinary analysis of armed conflict, combining legal approaches, economic, This innovative approach is likely to be of interest to all those involved (students, teachers, practitioners, etc.).

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