The Arms Dynamic in World Politics

Barry Buzan; Eric Herring

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 1998

The Arms Dynamic in World Politics

Barry Buzan and Eric Herring

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685854003

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What is the relationship between the arms dynamic and world politics? How has that relationship changed? Considering the entire set of factors that influence the nature of armed forces, this comprehensive book puts these essential questions into historical and analytical perspective.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Tables and Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Preface Barry Buzan and Eric Herring Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part 1. Tracing the Arms Dynamic
2. Revolutions in Military Technology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
3. The Global Spread of Military Technology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
4. The Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
Part 2. Explaining the Arms Dynamic
5. Arms Racing and the Arms Dynamic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
6. The Action-Reaction Model Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
7. The Domestic Structure Model Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
8. Relating the Two Models Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
Part 3. Using the Arms Dynamic
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
9. Force Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
10. Threats Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
11. Symbols Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
Part 4. Controlling the Arms Dynamic
12. Military Means as a Source of Security Problems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
13. Arms Control Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
14. Nonoffensive Defense Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
15. Disarmament Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
Part 5. Conclusion
16. The Arms Dynamic in World Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	311
About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	325

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 330

eBook

Published: June 7, 2022
ISBN: 9781685854003