Call for Chapter for Edited Book on ‘The Horrors of War & its Effects in the 21st Century’

About the Edited Book

We invite original, unpublished chapters for an upcoming edited volume that explores the multifaceted impact of war in the 21st century. Despite technological progress and global dialogue, armed conflicts continue to ravage nations, displace millions, and reshape the global order. This book aims to critically examine the evolving nature of modern warfare and its far-reaching consequences-social, legal, political, psychological, economic, environmental, and cultural.

Themes

• The Changing Nature of Warfare in the 21st Century: Technological War in the Digital Age
  Modern Warfare Tactics: The role of drones, Militarization of Robotics, cyber warfare, and AI in contemporary conflicts and the Threat to Humanity.
  The impact of terrorist groups and other non-state actors on modern warfare.
  Conventional versus modern warfare: what has changed?
  Hybrid warfare: combining military, information and cyber.
  Terrorism, proxy wars and state-sponsored conflict.
  Private military companies and the commercialisation of war.
  Defining an “act of war” in the digital age.
• Humanitarian Consequences
  Displacement, refugee crises and humanitarian disasters.
  The impact of war on women and children.
  Post-war social polarisation and divisions.
  Wartime crimes and human rights abuses.
  The long-term psychological effects of war on individuals and communities.
  Psychological development of war children & female.
  Mental condition of civilians in war-torn areas.
  Pressure on medical facilities and lack of resources.
  Prosecution of sexual violence as a war crime.
  Child soldiers: recruitment and rehabilitation.
• Economic and Environmental Impact
  The financial burden of war on nations and the global economy.
  Impact of wars on global oil prices, food supply chains, and inflation.
  War-driven migration and its economic burden on neighboring countries.
  Disruption in international trade and investment patterns.
  Impact of increase in defence budget on education, health and welfare schemes.
  International aid, debt cycles, and dependency in post-conflict economies.
  Role of institutions like the World Bank, IMF, and UN in rebuilding war-torn nations.
  War reparations and economic justice for victims.
  The impact of war on the environment, including destruction of infrastructure and pollution.
  Relationship between climate change and war.
  Effects of biological and chemical weapons.
  War and plunder of natural resources.
• The Role of Media and Technology
  Warfare in the Digital Age: The role of social media and digital technologies in modern warfare.
  Propaganda and Disinformation: The use of propaganda and disinformation in warfare.
• Use of prohibited weapons in war
  Legal implications of chemical, biological and cluster weapons.
  Enforcement of disarmament treaties (e.g., CWC, NPT).
• Major Wars /Conflicts of the 21st Century, War crimes and accountability
  The India-Pakistan Conflict: POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir).
  The US-Afghanistan War: A Review of Two Decades.
  The Human Tragedy of War in Iraq, Syria and West Asia.
  The Russia-Ukraine War: Geopolitics and Global Tensions.
  The Israel-Gaza Conflict: A Continuously Smoldering Battlefield.
  Lessons learned from past conflicts and their relevance to future conflicts.
  Prosecution of war crimes in international tribunals (ICC, ICJ).
  Challenges in collecting evidence in active war zones.
• Global Politics and Peace Efforts
  Role of the United Nations: Successes and Limitations.
  Anti-War Movements and Global Citizens Initiatives.
  Diplomacy versus Power Politics.
  Challenges of Peacebuilding in the 21st Century.
  Role of international organizations and diplomacy.
  India’s security challenges and military policy.
  Global peace movements and the future of warfare.
• International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Modern Warfare
  Applicability of the Geneva Conventions in current conflicts.
  Protection of civilians and medical personnel during hostilities.
  Legality of targeted killings and drone strikes.
  War Crimes and Accountability: The role of international law in holding perpetrators of war crimes accountable.
  The impact of war on human rights, including violations of international humanitarian law.
  International norms and treaties on cyber conflict.
• Legal status of non-state actors
  Militias, insurgent groups and terrorist organisations under international law.
  Legal obligations of non-state armed groups.
• Post-Conflict Reconstruction
  Challenges of Post-War Reconstruction and Recovery: Strategies for post-conflict reconstruction, recovery and challenges.
  Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution: Approaches to building lasting peace and resolving conflicts.
  Justice and Accountability*: Analysis of the process of post-war justice and accountability.
  Legal mechanisms for post-war compensation and justice.
  Truth commissions and their legal status.
  Victims’ rights and international obligations.
• Future Perspectives
  The Future of Warfare: Emerging trends and technologies that will shape the future of warfare.
  Preventing Future Conflicts: Strategies for preventing future conflicts and promoting sustainable peace.

Submission Guidelines

• The full chapter should be around 3,000 – 3,500 words, including references and footnotes, and it should have a 150-word abstract (include 4 to 5 keywords) produced in MS Word file only.
• The chapter must be Times New Roman font size 12 (English) & Unicode 14 font size (Hindi), spaced 1 -inch margin all round.
• Author(s) Name(s), Institute/University/Organization, Chapter Title, Email Address, Mobile Number and Postal Address to be stated clearly in the cover page of the chapter, also ensure to fill and sign the Author’s Declaration Form provided and email it before the chapter is published.
• The chapter must be original and not communicated to elsewhere, and must be free from any form of plagiarism. The chapter/article will be considered for publication only after plagiarism check.
• Manuscript must be written in APA 7th edition formatting style.

How to Submit?

All communications including submission of full chapter are to be made through E-mail to: smartresearch2001@gmail.com.

Important dates

• Last date for sending complete chapters/articles with publication charges: 30th June, 2025.
• Expected date of ISBN Book publication: July 2025.

Fee

Amount (₹1200/-) can be made on Google Pay on 9711672517 or sent to the following bank account-
Account No.- 20015258105
IFSC Code- SBIN0007085
Account Holder Name- Yogesh Kumar
Bank Name- State Bank of India (Swasthya Vihar, Delhi)

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