The arms dynamic in world politics
What is the relationship between the arms dynamic and world politics? This text considers this question and argues that while the arms dynamic does not determine directly what happens in world politics, it does shape in dramatic ways the context and possibilities of world politics.
xiii, 325 p. ; 24 cm.
9781555875732, 9781555875961, 1555875734, 1555875963
1170667409
Part 1 Tracing the Arms Dynamic: Revolutions in Military Technology; The Global Spread of Military Technology; The Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Part 2 Explaining the Arms Dynamic: Arms Racing and the Arms Dynamic; The Action-Reaction Model; The Domestic Structure Model; Relating the Two Models. Part 3 Using the Arms Dynamic: Force; Threats; Symbols. Part 4 Controlling the Arms Dynamic: Military Means as a Source of Security Problems; Arms Control; Non-offensive Defence; Disarmament. Part 5 Conclusion.
Successor to Buzan's An introduction to strategic studies : military technology and international relations