9780521466219-0521466210-Asymmetric Conflicts: War Initiation by Weaker Powers (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 33)

Asymmetric Conflicts: War Initiation by Weaker Powers (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 33)

ISBN-13: 9780521466219
ISBN-10: 0521466210
Author: T.V. Paul
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 264 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780521466219
ISBN-10: 0521466210
Author: T.V. Paul
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback 264 pages

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Asymmetric Conflicts: War Initiation by Weaker Powers (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 33) (ISBN-13: 9780521466219 and ISBN-10: 0521466210), written by authors T.V. Paul, was published by Cambridge University Press in 1994. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Asymmetric Conflicts: War Initiation by Weaker Powers (Cambridge Studies in International Relations, Series Number 33) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.38.

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This book asks why weaker powers so often engage in wars against stronger opponents. It examines six cases where this occurred in this century, including the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, and the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982. The key argument of deterrence theory is that the military superiority of a relatively strong power, coupled with a credible retaliatory threat, will prevent attack by challengers. This book seriously challenges this assumption, and has wide implications for the study of war, deterrence, diplomacy and strategy.

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