Explaining War and Peace in International Relations - A Study of Offence Defence Theory

The book analyse the explanatory power of offence-defence theory. This theory seeks to explain war and peace in international relations. It will proceed by examining the role of technology in offence-defence balance in three phases. The first phase deals with conventional warfare which mainly signifies the pre -nuclear age. The second phase denotes the period after the end of the Second World War which is interpreted as the nuclear era. The third phase will examine the period of information warfare by elaborating on the relevance of offence- defence balance theory.

About the author

Shalini Prasad is a Research Scholar in Centre for International Politics, Orgnisation and Disarmament, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her area mainly focuses on nuclear politics, nuclear non-proliferation issues and nuclear disarmament.

Product details

• Authors: Shalini Prasad
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9783659284793
• ISBN: 978-3-659-28479-3
• No. of pages: 80
• Subjects: Guides; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Miscellaneous