Do some technologies provoke war? Do others promote peace? Offense-defense theory contends that technological change is an important cause of conflict: leaders will be tempted to launch wars when they believe innovation favors attackers over defenders. Offense-defense theory is perhaps best known from the passionate and intricate debates about first-strike capability and deterrence stability during the cold war, but it has deeper historical roots, remains a staple in international relations theorizing, and drives modern arms control policymaking.
In War and the Engineers, the first book systematically to test the logical and empirical validity of offense-defense theory, Keir A. Lieber examines the relationships among politics, technology, and the causes of war. Lieber's cases explore the military and political implications of the spread of railroads, the emergence of rifled small arms and artillery, the introduction of battle tanks, and the nuclear revolution. Lieber incorporates the new historiography of World War I, which draws on archival materials that only recently became available, to challenge many common beliefs about the conflict. The author's central conclusion is that technology is neither a cause of international conflict nor a panacea; instead, power politics remains paramount.
Автор: Leader Maynard, Jonathan (lecturer In International Politics, Lecturer In International Politics, Department Of Political Economy, King`s College Lond Название: Ideology and mass killing ISBN: 0198776799 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198776796 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 95040.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Ideology and Mass Killing offers the first dedicated study of the role of radical ideologies in different kinds of `mass killing`, such as genocides, large-scale war crimes, and campaigns of state terror.
Автор: Kuzniar, Roman Название: Europe in the international order ISBN: 3631758855 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783631758854 Издательство: Peter Lang Рейтинг: Цена: 44390.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание:
The subject of this work is the rise and fall of Europe’s aim to rebuild its position in global politics after the Cold War. With success in the unification of Europe and the subsequent deepening and enlargement of its integration, the Union set itself the ambitious task of becoming a global power, even a superpower. However, starting with the first decade of the XXI century, we have witnessed a rapid erosion of the international position of Europe (the EU). The author carefully analyses the causes of the EU’s failure in pursuing the role of European representative, Europe thereby pretending to the role of one of three world powers. Besides cultural and demographic trends, the author identifies the main factors leading to this failure: the divergent interests of individual European powers, their incapacity to act in a geopolitical context and the rapid erosion of Europe’s civilizational identity. The rapid decline of Europe’s international position threatens the appearance of a new and bipolar global arrangement together with the further marginalisation of Europe.
Автор: J. Noftsinger; K. Newbold; J. Wheeler Название: Understanding Homeland Security ISBN: 1349533718 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349533718 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 27940.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the historical, social, psychological, technological, and political aspects that form the broad arena of homeland defence and security. The text provides a view of past events and their evolution, allowing the audience to gain a detailed knowledge of government response and policy implications.
Автор: Haas Mark L. Название: The Ideological Origins of Great Power Politics, 1789-1989 ISBN: 0801474078 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780801474071 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 21730.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
How do leaders perceive threat levels in world politics, and what effects do those perceptions have on policy choices? Mark L. Haas focuses on how ideology shapes perception. He does not delineate the content of particular ideologies, but rather the degree of difference among them. Degree of ideological difference is, he believes, the crucial factor as leaders decide which nations threaten and which bolster their state's security and their own domestic power. These threat perceptions will in turn impel leaders to make particular foreign-policy choices. Haas examines great-power relations in five periods: the 1790s in Europe, the Concert of Europe (1815–1848), the 1930s in Europe, Sino-Soviet relations from 1949 to 1960, and the end of the Cold War. In each case he finds a clear relationship between the degree of ideological differences that divided state leaders and those leaders' perceptions of threat level (and so of appropriate foreign-policy choices). These relationships held in most cases, regardless of the nature of the ideologies in question, the offense-defense balance, and changes in the international distribution of power.
Автор: Craig Alan Название: International Legitimacy and the Politics of Security ISBN: 0739171461 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780739171462 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 86130.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In Washington`s God Michael Novak-one of America`s leading neoconservative pundits-and his daughter, Jana, uncover George Washington`s religious life. Finally the record is set straight on the most thoroughly misunderstood aspect of Washington`s life. The Novaks focus on Washington`s strong trust in divine Providence and see this belief as providing the unifying narrative to his monumental life.
Автор: European University Institute Название: Contested State Identities and Regional Security in the Euro-Mediterranean Area ISBN: 1349532304 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349532308 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 60550.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Del Sarto argues that internal disputes over national identity limit the ability of states to participate in regional forums. This is a close look at problems faced in negotiating the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP) as a regional security project, with particular attention to case studies of Israel, Egypt and Morocco.
Автор: Risto E.J. Penttila Название: Finland`s Search for Security through Defence, 1944–89 ISBN: 1349116386 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349116386 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 51230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Based on the author`s doctoral dissertation at Oxford, this study examines with a historical perspective the national defence strategy of Finland 1944-1989. The author explores Finland`s dilemma with respect to its geographic position and the Cold War politics between the US and the USSR.
Автор: M. Chalmers Название: Sharing Security ISBN: 1349648884 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349648887 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 121110.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Sharing Security is a unique and comprehensive study of a key yet often neglected feature of modern international society. It highlights the particular burdensharing problems involved in global regimes, focusing on the UN`s continuing financial crisis and the costs of combating global warming.
Автор: D. Eden Название: Europe and the Atlantic Relationship ISBN: 1349654213 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349654215 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 153720.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Kosovo war has concentrated new attention on the transatlantic relationship and its principal institution, NATO. Distinguished experts consider the arguments over NATO and the EU in order to assess the state of the vital Atlantic relationship and its future.
Автор: A. O`Neil Название: Nuclear Proliferation in Northeast Asia ISBN: 1349535400 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349535408 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 81050.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: To what extent does the failing strategy of nonproliferation pose serious challenges for Northeast Asia`s security environment? Are there alternative strategies for managing nuclear weapons in the region? Should the presence of nuclear weapons in Northeast Asia necessarily be seen in exclusively negative terms, as many experts believe?
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