Description
This book asks why weaker powers so often engage in wars against stronger opponents. It examines six cases where this occurred in this century, including the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, and the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982. The key argument of deterrence theory is that the military superiority of a relatively strong power, coupled with a credible retaliatory threat, will prevent attack by challengers. This book seriously challenges this assumption, and has wide implications for the study of war, deterrence, diplomacy and strategy.
Book Details
Format
Kindle
Language
English
Published
May 11, 2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Editions
3 editions
ISBN-10
113924079X
ISBN-13
9781139240796
Genres
Action & Adventure
Manga