Complex deterrence : strategy in the global age / / edited by T.V. Paul, Patrick M. Morgan, and James J. Wirtz

• Pubblicazione: Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (359 p.)
• Disciplina: 355.02
• Soggetto topico: Deterrence (Strategy); Military policy
• Altri autori: PaulT. V MorganPatrick M. <1940-> WirtzJames J. <1958->
• Note generali: Papers presented at a conference at McGill University in Montreal in May 2007.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Complex Deterrence: An Introduction -- 2. Three Items in One: Deterrence as Concept, Research Program, and Political Issue -- 3. Rational Deterrence against "Irrational" Adversaries? No Common Knowledge -- 4. Complex Deterrence in the Asymmetric- Warfare Era -- 5. Deterring Nuclear Terrorists -- 6. Deterrence, Rogue States, and the U.S. Policy -- 7. Collective- Actor Deterrence -- 8. Complexity of Deterrence among New Nuclear States: The India- Pakistan Case -- 9. Unconventional Deterrence: How the Weak Deter the Strong -- 10. Deterrence and Compellence in Iraq, 1991-2003: Lessons for a Complex Paradigm -- 11. Deterrence among Great Powers in an Era of Globalization -- 12. The Endurance of Extended Deterrence: Continuity, Change, and Complexity in Theory and Policy -- 13. The Revolution in Military Affairs: Impact of Emerging Technologies on Deterrence -- Conclusions -- List of Contributors -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: As the costs of a preemptive foreign policy in Iraq have become clear, strategies such as containment and deterrence have been gaining currency among policy makers. This comprehensive book offers an agenda for the contemporary practice of deterrence-especially as it applies to nuclear weapons-in an increasingly heterogeneous global and political setting. Moving beyond the precepts of traditional deterrence theory, this groundbreaking volume offers insights for the use of deterrence in the modern world, where policy makers may encounter irrational actors, failed states, religious zeal, ambiguous power relationships, and other situations where the traditional rules of statecraft do not apply. A distinguished group of contributors here examines issues such as deterrence among the Great Powers; the problems of regional and nonstate actors; and actors armed with chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. Complex Deterrence will be a valuable resource for anyone facing the considerable challenge of fostering security and peace in the twenty-first century.
• Titolo autorizzato: Complex deterrence
• ISBN: 9786612422430; 9781282422438; 128242243X; 9780226650043; 0226650049
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910968790503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II