Power, threat, or military capabilities: us balancing in the later cold war, 1970-1982
Auteur :
Davis, Carmel
Éditeur :
University Press of America
ISBN :
9780761855514
Date de publication :
23 nov. 2011
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,4 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
204 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book assesses two mainstays of international relations, balance of power and balance of threat, using the case of US balancing against the Soviet Union in the later Cold War. It uses offense-defense theory to argue that countries balance against the ability of others to conquer or compel them.