Handbook of Defence Politics: International and Comparative Perspectives

Handbook of Defence Politics: International and Comparative Perspectives

Language: English

Pages: 476

ISBN: 1857437993

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Issues of defence politics and policy have long been at the forefront of political agendas and defining of international affairs. With a focus on examining the fundamental sources of – and defence policy responses to – the new ‘post-9/11’ security environment, this volume offers an up-to-date, balanced and comprehensive overview of defence politics worldwide, with chapters written by an international team of defence experts.

  • Part 1: International Dimensions. Chapters examine the changing conception of self-defence, security collaboration for combating terrorism, the United Nations and peacekeeping, NATO and security in Europe, as well as the use of new media in the modern asymmetric warfare environment.
  • Part 2: Regional and Domestic Perspectives. Country and region-sepcific case studies analyse defence politics in detail, including chapers on Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and many countries in these regions.
  • Part 3: US Dimensions. In-depth analysis of US issues, including defence policy making, the evolution of land warfare doctrine, defence consolidation and the politics and strategy of military intervention in the Muslim world.
  • Part 4: The Future of Defence Politics and Policy. Dealing with issues including international humanitarian law and military intervention, nuclear weapons in Asia and compound security dilemmas, these chapters look at the future of defence policy-making.
  • Maps. The supplement the analysis contained in the chapters, a section of maps offers further information for ease of use.

Edited by Isaiah (Ike) Wilson III and James J. F. Forest of the US Military Academy, West Point, USA, This Handbook of Defence Politics aims to provide a unique, authoritative and central resource on the most important issues surrounding the politics of defence. The book will be an invaluable reference tool for academics, researchers in international relations, policymakers and government officials.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wrought by alteration in the distribution of power and the interests of the dominant powers in a new environment. The content of the new order, however, is influenced to a considerable extent by the values of the new dominant power(s).6 The subsequent section will delve into the components of defence policy in Strategic Asia and assess key Asian states’ pursuit of military power. Defence Policy in Strategic Asia: The Pursuit of Military Power A review of defence policy changes in Strategic Asia

The nature of the Bush Administration’s response to 11 September, and the 2002 United States National Security Strategy, in particular, have posed new challenges to existing international law. The 2002 United States National Security Strategy Following 11 September 2001, the previously isolationist Bush Administration adopted an aggressively interventionist foreign policy. The nature of the attacks seemed to confirm that national security required international action. The terrorists trained in

140–1. 44 NSC 68, pp. 267, 243. 45 NSC 68, p. 281. Emphasis added. Also see p. 264. 46 Annex No. 7 to NSC 68, reprinted in SAIS Review 19 (Winter/Spring 1999), p. 21. 47 Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Situation in Korea, 1 September 1950, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Harry S. Truman 1950 (Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1965), p. 613. 48 President Truman’s Farewell Address, 19 January 1953, in Louis W. Koenig, The Truman

the global system. They usually have the power and influence to intervene if necessary in the domestic affairs of weak and failed states in order to protect basic human rights, restore order, supply relief and humanitarian aid, and provide assistance in post-conflict reconstruction.40 It is therefore necessary to clarify this ‘failed state syndrome’ by taking a closer look at its anatomy. First, it is relevant to distinguish failed states from collapsed states. Clapham points out that in contrast to

Practices Unit now generates timely analytical reports for UN headquarters, operations and mission contributors. 78 Donna Winslow In addition, a Peacebuilding Commission has been established, and met for the first time in June 2006. The Commission requires a high level of international co-operation, and includes an Organizational Committee (made up of 31 member countries) and country-specific committees (this includes country representatives as well as all the relevant contributors such as

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