Concepts of Non-Provocative Defence Ideas and Practices in International Security

by Wiseman, Geoffrey

• ISBN13: 9780333790250
• ISBN10: 0333790251
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-20
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book examines the viability of non-provocative defence - the controversial idea that defensive military policies and practices reduce the risk of wars and provide a viable basis for defending a society should war break out. Drawing on case studies from Europe, the 1991 Persian Gulf War, and Asia-Pacific, the author concludes that non-provocative defence concepts remain relevant and that they can help in deterring, conducting, and settling wars.

Author Biography

Geoffrey Wiseman teaches diplomacy and international security in the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	viii
List of Abbreviations	ix
I Introduction	1	(46)
What is Non-Provocative Defence?	3	(10)
Defensive Concepts and the Security Dilemma	13	(13)
Antecedents of Non-Provocative Defence	26	(21)
II The Rise of Non-Provocative Defence	47	(60)
The Development of Non-Provocative Defence Concepts in Western Europe in the 1980s	49	(33)
New Defensive Thinking in the Soviet Union, 1986-89	82	(25)
III The Decline of Non-Provocative Defence	107	(90)
The End of the Cold War in Europe	109	(30)
Collective Security and Defensive Concepts: The 1990-91 Gulf War	139	(26)
Defensive Approaches in the Asia-Pacific	165	(32)
IV The Future of Non-Provocative Defence	197	(31)
The Strengths and Weaknesses of Non-Provocative Defence: Lessons for the Future	199	(29)
Notes	228	(51)
Select Bibliography	279	(10)
Index	289