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Military forces are now confronted, not only with the non-conventional threats of terrorism, but with the moral dilemmas of humanitarian intervention and human rights. This is a controversial look at the changing face of war and the role of the military in the 21st century.

Good governance is a pre‐condition for economic development. Good governance, in turn, requires peace. The second Battle of Waterloo, in Sierra Leone, showed what the West can do in this regard. A small military intervention, not hemmed in by the typical restrictions on what 'peacekeepers' can do, made a huge difference to the development prospects of the country. This has important implications for the use of external military forces as part of the overall strategy for poverty reduction in Africa.

Gwyn Prins writes that the key to understanding leadership in GB has remained constant, from Churchill to Blair: economic class & the manner in which politicians are able to relate to class differences, is the political variable that most determines the difference between success & failure. Adapted from the source document.