Sharing Security
The Political Economy of Burden Sharing
Published on 8. September 2000
Book
Hardback
XVI, 230 pages
978-0-333-71442-3 (ISBN)
Description
Sharing Security is a unique and comprehensive study of a key yet often neglected feature of modern international society. It begins by assessing how political theory can contribute to an understanding of international burdensharing. It then analyses in turn why some Western states contribute more than others to common defences, the European Union budget and overseas development aid. It highlights the particular burdensharing problems involved in global regimes, focusing on the UN's continuing financial crisis and the costs of combating global warming. It argues that today's burdensharing disparities continue to be shaped by the particular character of the international settlement at the end of the Second World War.
Reviews / Votes
'Malcolm Chalmers takes the burdensharing issue beyond traditional concerns with defence to take in contributions to the whole range of international activities from development assistance to the UN. The result is an important work of theory, history, reference, analysis and policy all rolled up into one.' - Lawrence Freedman, Professor of War Studies, King's College, London 'Clearly written and comprehensive in its coverage, Sharing Security is a gold mind of information and new insights about international organizations and regimes. It is highly recommended to scholars, students and policymakers concerned about the prospects of global governance in the twenty-first century.' - Charles W Kegley, Jr Pearce Professor of International Relations, University of South CarolinaMore details
Edition
2000 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
XVI, 230 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-71442-3 (9780333714423)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-333-97740-8
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Malcolm Chalmers is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford.
Content
List of Tables Preface List of Abbreviations Theory and Explanations Defence in the Cold War Defence After the Cold War The European Union Development Assistance Global Regimes Continuity and Change Bibliography Notes Index