Offense, Defense, and War

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-262-52316-5
Verlag: MIT Press

Buch, Englisch, 486 Seiten, Trade Paperback, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 658 g

An overview of offense-defense theory, which argues that the relative ease of offense and defense varies in international politics.Offense-defense theory argues that the relative ease of offense and defense varies in international politics. When the offense has the advantage, military conquest becomes easier and war is more likely; the opposite is true when the defense has the advantage. The balance between offense and defense depends on geography, technology, and other factors. This theory, and the body of related theories, has generated much debate and research over the past twenty-five years.This book presents a comprehensive overview of offense-defense theory. It includes contending views on the theory and some of the most recent attempts to refine and test it.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brown, Michael E

Cote, Owen R

Jr., Owen R. Coté

Lynn-Jones, Sean M

Miller, Steven E.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Methodenlehre

Über Autor(innen)

Lynn-Jones, Sean M
Sean M. Lynn-Jones is Editor of International Security, the International Security Program's quarterly journal. He is also series editor of the Belfer Center Studies in International Security, the Program's book series that is published by MIT Press.

Jr., Owen R. Coté
Owen Coté is Associate Director of the MIT Security Studies Program and Editor of the journal International Security.

Miller, Steven E.
Steven E. Miller is director of the International Security Program at the Belfer Center.

Brown, Michael E
Michael E. Brown is Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.

Owen R. Coté Jr. is Associate Director of the Security Studies Program at MIT.