Global Security in the Twenty-First Century - The Quest for Power and the Search for Peace

Zusammenfassung Offering an introduction to contemporary security dilemmas, this book takes as its central theme the role of power within the international system. It also explores trade and technology, the militarization of space, the privatization of security, the use of sanctions, ethnic conflict, transnational crime, and terrorism. Part 1 CHAPTER ONE: THE DYNAMICS OF GLOBAL SECURITY Part 2 The Globalization of Security Part 3 The New Distribution of Power Chapter 4 The Nation-State Chapter 5 Soft Power Chapter 6 Asymmetrical Power Chapter 7 People, Ideas, and Media Power Chapter 8 The Power of Nature Part 9 Overview of the Book Part 10 CHAPTER TWO: THE QUEST FOR POWER Part 11 The Traditions of Realism Chapter 12 The Security Dilemma and Incentives for War Chapter 13 Misperception, Coercion, and Credibility Chapter 14 Offensive Realism Part 15 The Realist Path to Security Chapter 16 Deterrence Chapter 17 Alliances and Concerts Chapter 18 Hegemonic Stability and Off-shore Balancing Part 19 Realism Revised Chapter 20 Global Security Chapter 21 Primacy and the New Balancing Chapter 22 Alliances, Dissuasion, and Strategic Partnerships Chapter 23 Asymmetric Threats, Ethnic Conflict, and Identity Realism Chapter 24 Clash of Civilizations Chapter 25 Economic Realism Chapter 26 Realists as Optimists Part 27 CHAPTER THREE: THE SEARCH FOR PEACE Part 28 Liberalism Chapter 29 Neoliberal Institutionalism Chapter 30 Cooperative Security Chapter 31 Peace Through Commerce Chapter 32 Democratic Peace and Security Communities Part 33 Emerging Security Paradigms Chapter 34 Constructivism Chapter 35 Transnational Civil-Society Chapter 36 Pacifism and Peace Movements Chapter 37 Post-Modernism Chapter 38 Feminism and Gender Chapter 39 Revolutionary Approaches Part 40 CHAPTER FOUR: GREAT POWERS AND GRAND STRATEGIES Part 41 The United States Part 42 Russia Part 43 China Part 44 The European Union Part 45 CHAPTER FIVE: REGIONAL FLASHPOINTS Part 46 India and Pakistan Chapter 47 The Balance of Power and Nuclear Weapons Chapter 48 Limited Deterrence Chapter 49 Nuclear Dangers Part 50 The Korean Peninsula Chapter 51 The North Korean Threat Chapter 52 The Nuclear Environment Chapter 53 Averting Conflict - Or a Nuclear Chain Reaction? Part 54 Taiwan Chapter 55 One China or Two? Chapter 56 Unconventional War and Strategic Consequences Chapter 57 Taiwan's Security Dilemma Chapter 58 Interdependence and the Case Against War Part 59 The Persian Gulf and the Middle East Chapter 60 American Primacy and the Iraq Conundrum Chapter 61 Iran, Israel, and the Geopolitical Balance Chapter 62 The Saudi Question Chapter 63 An Uncertain Future Part 64 Eurasia Chapter 65 Russian Hegemony and Balancing: The CIS and GUUAM Chapter 66 Great Power Alignments: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Chapter 67 Beyond the Status Quo? Part 68 CHAPTER SIX: TECHNOLOGY AND THE BUSINESS OF SECURITY Part 69 Revolution in Military Affairs Chapter 70 The Limits of Technology in War Chapter 71 From Science Fiction to Modern War Chapter 72 The Dilemma of Advanced Technology Part 73 Information and Security Chapter 74 Information Power Chapter 75 Knowledge and Power Part 76 The Military Use of Space Chapter 77 Spacepower Chapter 78 Space Dominance Chapter 79 The Space Race Chapter 80 Strategic Dilemmas in Space: Missile Defense and ASAT Part 81 The Business of Security Chapter 82 Supply, Demand, and the Networks of Trade Chapter 83 Transnational Networks and Organized Crime Chapter 84 The A.Q. Khan Nuclear Shopping Center Part 85 Security Privatization Chapter 86 Private Security Companies Chapter 87 Outsourcing War Chapter 88 The New Agenda Setters Part 89 Sanctioning Security Chapter 90 The Sanctions Dilemma Chapter 91 Are Sanctions Better than Nothing? Part 92 CHAPTER SEVEN: ASYMMETRICAL CONFLICT Part 93 Strategy and Tactics of Asymmetrical Conflict Part 94 Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing Chapter 95 The Balkans Chapter 96 Rwanda Part 97 Terrorism and Insurgency Chapter 9...

Product details

• Authors: Sean Kay
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.02.2006
• EAN: 9780742537675
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3767-5
• No. of pages: 398
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education