Concepts of Non-Provocative Defence Ideas and

This book examines the viability of non-provocative defence - the controversial idea that defensive military policies and practices reduce the risk of wars and provide a viable basis for defending a society should war break out. Drawing on case studies from Europe, the 1991 Persian Gulf War, and Asia-Pacific, the author concludes that non-provocative defence concepts remain relevant and that they can help in deterring, conducting, and settling wars.

Geoffrey Wiseman teaches diplomacy and international security in the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Acknowledgements

viii

List of Abbreviations

ix

I Introduction

1

(46)

What is Non-Provocative Defence?

3

(10)

Defensive Concepts and the Security Dilemma

13

(13)

Antecedents of Non-Provocative Defence

26

(21)

II The Rise of Non-Provocative Defence

47

(60)

The Development of Non-Provocative Defence Concepts in Western Europe in the 1980s

49

(33)

New Defensive Thinking in the Soviet Union, 1986-89

82

(25)

III The Decline of Non-Provocative Defence

107

(90)

The End of the Cold War in Europe

109

(30)

Collective Security and Defensive Concepts: The 1990-91 Gulf War

139

(26)

Defensive Approaches in the Asia-Pacific

165

(32)

IV The Future of Non-Provocative Defence

197

(31)

The Strengths and Weaknesses of Non-Provocative Defence: Lessons for the Future

199

(29)

Notes

228

(51)

Select Bibliography

279

(10)

Index

289

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Concepts of Non-Provocative Defence Ideas and Practices in International Security

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