Thread: Handbook of Defence Politics

Folks,

Just in time for the holidays - nearly 500 pages of riveting analysis . . .

Handbook of Defence Politics: International and Comparative Perspectives (Routledge, 2008), Edited by Isaiah "Ike" Wilson III and James J.F. Forest

http://www.routledgereference.com/bo...n9781857434439

Issues of defence politics and policy have long been at the forefront of political agendas and defining of international affairs. However, the dramatic changes to the global system that have taken place since the end of the Cold War and parrticularly since the terror attacks on the USA on 11 September 2001 have amplified the world's attention toward political and policy issues of national, regional and global security. The focus of this volume is on examining the fundamental causes of, and defence policy responses to this new 'post-9/11' security environment.

Edited by Isaiah (Ike) Wilson III and James J. F. Forest of the US Military Academy, West Point, USA, this volume is international in scope, with pieces written by experts in the field, offering a collection of up-to-date and balanced insights on key contemporary issues of concern to defence policymakers. The book will be an invaluable reference tool for academics and students, researchers in international relations, policymakers, media professionals and government officials.

Table of Contents

Part 1: International Dimensions
1. Introduction to Politics of Defence
2. The Changing Conception of Self-Defence
3. New Security Constructions: Cats and Dogs Living Together in the 21st Century
4. The Politics of Collective Action
5. The United Nations and Peacekeeping
6. The New NATO and Collective Security in Europe
7. Democracy by Force
8. Contractors and Corporate Security
9. Nuclear Capabilities and Policies in the 21st Century
10. The Politics of Defence Industries: A Comparative Review
11. The Use of New Media in the Modern Asymmetric Warfare Environment

Part 2: Regional and Domestic Dimensions
12. Africa
13. Asia/Strategic Asia
14. Europe, Old and New
15. Latin America
16. Middle East
17. Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom
18. Militaries and Peacekeeping Operations of the Nordic Countries
19. Japan
20. Koreas
21. China
22. Taiwan
23. Turkey
24. Israel
25. Russia

Part 3: U.S. Dimensions
26. U.S. Defense Policymaking: A 21st Century Perspective
27. U.S. Defense Policy: A Constructivist Perspective
28. Defense Consolidation in the U.S.
29. U.S. Defence Policy and China
30. The Politics and Strategy of U.S. Military Interventions in the Muslim World

Part 4: the Future of Defense Politics and Policy
31. Expanding Our Notions of Defence
32. Dueling Regimes: International Humanitarian Law and the Future of Military Intervention
33. An Asian Nuclear Arms Race?
34. Compound Security Dilemmas

Maps and Statistics
Bibliography

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