Resolving Security Dilemmas
A Constructivist Explanation of the INF Treaty
Brian Frederking(Author)
Ashgate Publishing Limited
Published on 17. January 2000
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-7546-1091-5 (ISBN)
Description
This analysis applies constructivist arguments about culture, norms and identity to explain the superpower negotiations that produced the INF Treaty. It seeks to contribute to the constructivist research programme in two ways. Firstly, it develops a speech act model of social interaction to illustrate constructivist arguments, and secondly, it develops a constructivist theory of security dilemmas that suggests practical ways to resolve them. The conclusion of the book is that the dominant understanding of the end of the Cold War (the buildup argument) is not correct as it advocates policies that tend to perpetuate conflicts. Instead, the author argues that the "new thinking" explanation is more coherent and suggests improved practical ways to resolve other security dilemmas.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
tables, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 156 mm
Width: 226 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-1091-5 (9780754610915)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The buildup argument; constructivism; the rules of the Cold War; deadlock - the 1981-1983 INF Negotiations; challenging Cold War rules; agreement - the 1985-1987 INF Negotiations; the new thinking argument.