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Waging war : alliances, coalitions, and institutions of interstate violence /

Military alliances provide constraints and opportunities for states seeking to advance their interests around the globe. War, from the Western perspective, is not a solitary endeavor. Partnerships of all types serve as a foundation for the projection of power and the employment of force. These relat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weitsman, Patricia A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford Security Studies, an imprint of Stanford University Press, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Military alliances provide constraints and opportunities for states seeking to advance their interests around the globe. War, from the Western perspective, is not a solitary endeavor. Partnerships of all types serve as a foundation for the projection of power and the employment of force. These relationships among states provide the foundation upon which hegemony is built. Waging War argues that these institutions of interstate violence-not just the technology, capability, and level of professionalism and training of armed forces-serve as ready mechanisms to employ force. How.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780804788946
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