Military Strategy in an Era of Unipolar Demise - Exploring Strategic Diversity Among Nations

This book presents a systematic comparison of the military strategies pursued by (5) great powers, (8) major-middle powers and (8) middle powers during the early 21st century. This book will be of interest to students of military and strategic studies, defence studies, foreign policy and International Relations in general.

List of contents

Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introducing the Scope of the Book
Part I: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations
Chapter 2: Exploring Strategic Diversity
Chapter 3: Defining and Selecting Great Powers and Middle Powers
Chapter 4: Regional Dynamics and Unit-Level Characteristics
Chapter 5: The Constitutive Elements of Defence Strategy
Part II: Empirical Exploration
Chapter 6: The International Order and the International System
Chapter 7: The Ends
Chapter 8: The Alignment Strategies
Chapter 9: The Means
Chapter 10: The Ways
Part III: Conclusions
Chapter 11: Conclusions: Exploring Strategic Diversity in an Era of Unipolar Demise
Appendix 1: Military Expenditures in Constant (2022) USD billion
Index

About the author

Håkan Edström is a professor in Military Strategy at the Norwegian Air Force Academy in Trondheim, as well as associate professor in Security Politics at the Swedish Defence University, Stockholm.
Jacob Westberg is an associate professor in War Studies and senior lecturer in Security Policy and Strategy at the Swedish Defence University, Stockholm.

Summary

This book presents a systematic comparison of the military strategies pursued by (5) great powers, (8) major-middle powers and (8) middle powers during the early 21st century. This book will be of interest to students of military and strategic studies, defence studies, foreign policy and International Relations in general.

Product details

• Authors: Hakan (Swedish Defence University Edstrom, Håkan Edström, Jacob Westberg
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032889726
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3288972-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Cass Military Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, International Relations, Defence strategy, planning & research, Military and defence strategy, Armed Conflict, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science