Concepts of Non-Provocative Defence

Ideas and Practices in International Security

AvG. Wiseman

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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This book examines the viability of non-provocative defence - the controversial idea that defensive military policies and practices reduce the risk of wars and provide a viable basis for defending a society should war break out.

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Utgivningsdatum:2001-12-18
Mått:140 x 216 x 17 mm
Vikt:385 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:St Antony's Series
Antal sidor:293
Upplaga:1001
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781349418787

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GEOFFREY WISEMAN teaches diplomacy and international security in the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

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Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations PART I: INTRODUCTION What is Non-Provocative Defence? Defensive Concepts and the Security Dilemma Antecedents of Non-Provocative Defence PART II: THE RISE OF NON-PROVOCATIVE DEFENCE The Development of Non-Provocative Defence Concepts in Western Europe in the 1980s New Defensive Thinking in the Soviet Union, 1986-89 PART II: THE DECLINE OF NON-PROVOCATIVE DEFENCE The End of the Cold War in Europe Collective Security and Defensive Concepts: The 1990-91 Persian Gulf War Defensive Approaches in the Asia-Pacific PART IV: THE FUTURE OF NON-PROVOCATIVE DEFENCE The Strengths and Weaknesses of Non-Provocative Defence: Lessons for the Future Notes Select Bibliography Index