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Arms diffusion : the spread of military innovations in the international system
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Title
Arms diffusion : the spread of military innovations in the international system / Thomas W. Zarzecki.
ISBN
1315811022
1317794281
131779429X
1317794303
9781315811024
9781317794288
9781317794295
9781317794301
0415935148
9780415935142
Publication
New York : Routledge, 2002.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiii, 290 pages) : illustrations
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Summary
Weapons proliferation is one of the most pressing global concerns following the end of the Cold War. Despite the absence of an overarching superpower conflict, armaments and related technologies have continued to spread throughout the international system. This has been particularly true in areas like East Asia and the Middle East, where the traditional two party arms races are not readily apparent. This text addresses these concerns and shortcomings using data on fourteen specific military technological innovations that diffused throughout the international system from 1960 to 1997.
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Zarzecki, Thomas W., 1969- Arms diffusion. New York : Routledge, 2002
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 04, 2024
Series
Issues in globalization
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-285) and index.
Contents
The Global Diffusion of Arms
The Importance of the Spread of Arms
Views of Proliferation: The Cold War and After
Emergence of a Diffusion Mindset
The Arms Trade, Proliferation, and Diffusion: A Literature Review
The Literature on the Arms Trade and Proliferation
Single-State Case Studies of Military Producers, Exporters, and Importers
Multi-State Case Studies
Macro Approaches to the Arms Trade
The Spread of Arms and the Literature on Diffusion Processes
Developing Theoretical Models of Arms Diffusion: Why Do Arms Diffuse?
Realpolitik
Exporting Militarism
Domestic Political Factors
Domestic Economic Factors
Technological Imperative
Arms Diffusion and the Nature of Military Innovation
What is a Military Technological Innovation?
Developing a Scheme for Classifying MTIs
Arms Diffusion and Technological Generations
Criticisms of the Generational Approach
Selecting Innovations for Analysis
The Resultant Case Selection and Time Frame
The Diffusion of Arms: Mapping the Empirical Terrain
The Basic Patterns of Arms Diffusion
The Rate of Arms Diffusion
Arms Diffusion: Regional and State-Level Stratification
Testing Models of Arms Diffusion
The Future of Arms Diffusion
Interpreting the Decline in Arms Diffusion Rates
Past Diffusion and the Spread of New Military Technologies
Directions for Future Research
Weapon Systems Designations and Nomenclature
Variance Between States
Variance Between Arms Categories.
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