The Arms Dynamic in World Politics / / Eric Herring, Barry Buzan.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Buzan, Barry,; Herring, Eric,
• MitwirkendeR: Buzan, Barry,; Herring, Eric,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©1998
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (330 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Tables and Figures --; Preface --; 1. Introduction --; Part 1. Tracing the Arms Dynamic --; 2. Revolutions in Military Technology --; 3. The Global Spread of Military Technology --; 4. The Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction --; Part 2. Explaining the Arms Dynamic --; 5. Arms Racing and the Arms Dynamic --; 6. The Action-Reaction Model --; 7. The Domestic Structure Model --; 8. Relating the Two Models --; Part 3. Using the Arms Dynamic --; Introduction --; 9. Force --; 10. Threats --; 11. Symbols --; Part 4. Controlling the Arms Dynamic --; 12. Military Means as a Source of Security Problems --; 13. Arms Control --; 14. Nonoffensive Defense --; 15. Disarmament --; Part 5. Conclusion --; 16. The Arms Dynamic in World Politics --; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations --; References --; Index --; About the Book
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781685854003; 9783110784268
• DOI: 10.1515/9781685854003
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Eric Herring, Barry Buzan.

What is the relationship between the arms dynamic and world politics? How has that relationship changed? Considering the entire set of factors that influence the nature of armed forces, this comprehensive book puts these essential questions into historical and analytical perspective.