Concepts of non-provocative defence : ideas and practices in international security / Geoffrey Wiseman.

Author
Wiseman, Geoffrey [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York, N.Y. : Palgrave in association with St. Antony's College, Oxford, 2002.
Description
ix, 293 p. ; 23 cm.

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Summary note
"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 1990-91 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."--Jacket.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-188) and index.
Action note
Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
Contents
  • What is Non-Provocative Defence?
  • Defensive Concepts and the Security Dilemma
  • Antecedents of Non-Provocative Defence
  • 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
  • The Decline of Non-Provocative Defence
  • The End of the Cold War in Europe
  • Collective Security and Defensive Concepts: The 1990-91 Gulf War
  • Defensive Approaches in the Asia-Pacific
  • The Future of Non-Provocative Defence
  • The Strengths and Weaknesses of Non-Provocative Defence: Lessons for the Future.
ISBN
0333790251 (cloth)
LCCN
^^2001038906
OCLC
47922764
RCP
H - S
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