Overview

What is the relationship between the arms dynamic and world politics? How has that relationship changed? Considering the set of factors that influence the nature of armed forces, this comprehensive book puts these questions into historical and analytical perspective. Buzan and Herring focus on four themes. In Part 1 they discuss the ways in which the political and military impacts of technological revolutions spread. Part 2 surveys a range of explanations for arms-related behaviour. Part 3 examines three ways of applying military power: the use of force, the making of threats and the deployment of symbols. And Part 4 addresses military technology not primarily as a problem because it is in the hands of potential users, but as a creator of security problems in itself; in this section, regulatory approaches are discussed in terms of their political, economic and military implications. While the arms dynamic does not determine directly what happens in world politics, it does, the authors argue, shape in dramatic ways the context and possibilities of world politics; thus, an understanding of its influence is important when interpreting international relations.

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Author:   Barry Buzan ,  Barry Buzan
Publisher:   Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Edition:   New ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.00cm
ISBN:  

9781555875961

ISBN 10:   1555875963
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   31 March 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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.

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