LEADER 04381nam 2200745Ia 450 001 9910786510703321 005 20230124192704.0 010 $a1-282-63947-1 010 $a9786612639470 010 $a1-4008-3510-0 010 $a0-691-14395-1 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400835102 035 $a(CKB)3710000000220351 035 $a(EBL)539794 035 $a(OCoLC)649913964 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000435494 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11276042 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000435494 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10422265 035 $a(PQKB)11163608 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC539794 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse36777 035 $a(DE-B1597)446775 035 $a(OCoLC)979577262 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400835102 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL539794 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10395112 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL263947 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000220351 100 $a20091022d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe diffusion of military power$b[electronic resource] $ecauses and consequences for international politics /$fMichael C. Horowitz 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton, NJ $cPrinceton University Press$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (286 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-691-14396-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tCONTENTS --$tILLUSTRATIONS --$tPreface --$tChapter 1. Introduction --$tChapter 2. A Theory of the Diffusion of Military Power --$tChapter 3. Carrier Warfare --$tChapter 4. The Nuclear Revolution --$tChapter 5. Battlefleet Warfare --$tChapter 6. Suicide Terrorism --$tChapter 7. Conclusion --$tAppendix 1 Suicide Terrorism Group Linkages --$tAppendix 2. Nuclear Diffusion Survival Model --$tBibliography --$tINDEX 330 $aThe Diffusion of Military Power examines how the financial and organizational challenges of adopting new methods of fighting wars can influence the international balance of power. Michael Horowitz argues that a state or actor wishing to adopt a military innovation must possess both the financial resources to buy or build the technology and the internal organizational capacity to accommodate any necessary changes in recruiting, training, or operations. How countries react to new innovations--and to other actors that do or don't adopt them--has profound implications for the global order and the likelihood of war. Horowitz looks at some of the most important military innovations throughout history, including the advent of the all-big-gun steel battleship, the development of aircraft carriers and nuclear weapons, and the use of suicide terror by nonstate actors. He shows how expensive innovations can favor wealthier, more powerful countries, but also how those same states often stumble when facing organizationally complicated innovations. Innovations requiring major upheavals in doctrine and organization can disadvantage the wealthiest states due to their bureaucratic inflexibility and weight the balance of power toward smaller and more nimble actors, making conflict more likely. This book provides vital insights into military innovations and their impact on U.S. foreign policy, warfare, and the distribution of power in the international system. 606 $aMilitary art and science$xTechnological innovations$xHistory 606 $aMilitary art and science$xTechnological innovations$xPolitical aspects 606 $aMilitary art and science$xTechnological innovations$xEconomic aspects 606 $aBalance of power 606 $aInternational relations 606 $aMilitary policy 615 0$aMilitary art and science$xTechnological innovations$xHistory. 615 0$aMilitary art and science$xTechnological innovations$xPolitical aspects. 615 0$aMilitary art and science$xTechnological innovations$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aBalance of power. 615 0$aInternational relations. 615 0$aMilitary policy. 676 $a355/.07 700 $aHorowitz$b Michael$f1978-$01559399 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910786510703321 996 $aThe diffusion of military power$93824452 997 $aUNINA