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Explaining contemporary Asian military modernization : the myth of Asia's arms race / Sheryn Lee

Type de contenu
  • Texte
Type de médiation
  • sans médiation
Type de support
  • Volume
Titre(s)
  • Explaining contemporary Asian military modernization : the myth of Asia's arms race / Sheryn Lee
Auteur(s)
Publication
  • London New York (N.Y.) : Routledge, 2021
Description matérielle
  • 1 vol. (187 p.) : ill., cartes, graph., tabl. ; 25 cm
Collection
  • Asian security studies
ISBN
  • 978-0-367-50678-0
  • 0-367-50678-5
  • 978-0-367-50683-4
EAN
  • 9780367506780 rel.
Appartient à la collection
  • Asian security studies New York, NY Routledge
Classification décimale Dewey
  • 355.033 05
Note sur les bibliographies et les index
  • Notes bibliogr. Index
Note sur le contenu
  • List of tables Introduction The "Arms Race" Fallacy Arming in Asia Complex Decision-making The Geostrategic Environment Complementary Behavior Political Rivalry Conclusion
Note de thèses et écrits académiques
  • Texte remanié de Doctoral thesis Political science Australian national University, Strategic and defence studies Centre (SDSC) 2017
Résumé ou extrait
  • "This book proposes a novel theoretical framework of 'interactive arming', in order to explain armament dynamics in contemporary Asia. Frequently, the modernisation of contemporary naval forces in Asia is described as an "arms race", with the underlying assumption being that weapons acquisitions and increases in defense expenditure are competitive and bilateral and due to conflicting purposes or mutual fears. This book argues that the concept of an 'arms race' is an unsuitable one for explaining contemporary military modernisation in 21st century Asia. Instead, it proposes a novel and innovative concept of 'interactive arming', and argues that what drives conflict is political rivalry and not weapons acquisitions. Instead of perceiving of arming as abnormal behavior, the book views arming as a natural strategic behavior of states and military modernisation as a basic requirement for a state's ability to survive. This book will be of much interest to students of Asian security, strategic studies and International Relations in general." (p. de garde)
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