Concepts of Non-Provocative Defence: Ideas and Practices in International Security

Concepts of Non-Provocative Defence: Ideas and Practices in International Security

by G. Wiseman
Concepts of Non-Provocative Defence: Ideas and Practices in International Security

Concepts of Non-Provocative Defence: Ideas and Practices in International Security

by G. Wiseman

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Overview

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. Drawing on case studies from Europe, the 1991 Persian Gulf War, and Asia-Pacific, the author concludes that non-provocative defence concepts remain relevant and that they can help in deterring, conducting, and settling wars.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781349418787
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date: 12/18/2001
Series: St Antony's Series
Edition description: 1st ed. 2002
Pages: 293
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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
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