British Defence Policy

Name: British Defence Policy
Author: John Baylis

Striking the Right Balance

Specificaties

Paperback, blz. | Engels

Palgrave Macmillan UK | 1989

ISBN13: 9780333491331

Rubricering

Palgrave Macmillan UK e druk, 1989 9780333491331

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Samenvatting

This study of British defence policy argues that a "one-off" defence review is not enough but a regular process of defece reviews every five years provide a long-term strategic direction which, the author maintains, is lacking at present.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9780333491331

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:paperback

Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

Hoofdrubriek:Mens en maatschappij

Inhoudsopgave

Introduction: the incrementalist approach to British defence policy. The continental commitment versus a maritime strategy; European versus global defence; Europe versus the special relationship; nuclear weapons versus conventional forces; alliance commitments versus national independence; the economic challenge; the technological challenge; the political challenge; incrementalism versus a radical review; striking the right balance for the future; statistics on defence spending since 1945.