Defense and Security
A Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies [2 Volumes]
1st Edition
Published on 27. September 2005
1096 pages
978-1-85109-786-9 (ISBN)
Description
An authoritative, up-to-date examination of the national security and defense policies of 50 influential nations and regions across the globe.Defense and Security: A Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies presents highly readable, authoritative essays profiling the defense and security policies of over 50 individual countries and regions, with a focus on present-day developments.Written by leading national and international scholars and edited by eminent political science experts Karl DeRouen and Uk Heo, the essays take an in-depth look at each nation's current security situation, defense spending, present and potential military confrontations, civil-military relations, alliances, relations to terrorism, and other topics of importance. Historical events and conflicts are highlighted as well, with emphasis on the post-Cold War era. The essays are parallel in structure, allowing readers to pinpoint similarities and draw comparisons among nations. The two-volume set also includes a detailed introduction featuring a cross-national comparison.
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English
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Oxford
United Kingdom
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Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
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Defense and Security [2 volumes]
A Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies
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09/2005
ABC-CLIO
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict History
- Current Conflict
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Military's Role in Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- Future
- Notes
- List of Acronyms
- Chronology: Important International and Security Events 1945-2004
- References
- Contributors
- Angola
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Argentina
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Australia
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Size and Structure
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Austria
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Brazil
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Canada
- History and Geography
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Size and Structure
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relations with the United States
- The Future
- The Caribbean
- History and Geography
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Belize
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Chile
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- China
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Colombia
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Cuba
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Egypt
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontations
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Size and Structure
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- France
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Germany
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- India
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Indonesia
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Conflict
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Iran
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontations
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Size and Structure
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Ireland
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of Military
- Size and Structure
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Israel
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relations with the United States
- The Future
- Italy
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Japan
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Lebanon
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- Future
- Libya
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Malaysia
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Conflict
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Mexico
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relations with the United States
- The Future
- New Zealand
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Nigeria
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- North Korea
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Oceania: Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Vanuatu
- Introduction
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- PNG
- Fiji
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
- Budget
- PNG
- Fiji
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
- Armaments and Trade
- PNG
- Fiji
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
- Civil-Military Relations
- Fiji
- PNG
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
- The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- PNG
- Fiji
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
- The Future
- Pakistan
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Paraguay
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Size and Structure
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Philippines
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Size and Structure
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Poland
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Portugal
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Russia
- Geography and History
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Present Conflict
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Saudi Arabia
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Size and Structure
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations and the Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- South Africa
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- South Korea
- Geography and History
- Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Spain
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Size and Structure
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Switzerland
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Syria
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Size and Structure
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Taiwan
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Thailand
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Turkey
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- United Kingdom
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- United States of America
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- The Future
- Venezuela
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflicts Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Military
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- The Former Yugoslavia: Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Serbia-Montenegro
- Geography and History
- Regional Geopolitics
- Conflict Past and Present
- Conflict History
- Current and Potential Military Confrontation
- Alliance Structure
- Size and Structure of the Militaries
- Budget
- Civil-Military Relations/The Role of the Military in Domestic Politics
- Terrorism
- Relationship with the United States
- The Future
- Appendix
- Research Institutes, Think Tanks, and Other Organizations with Interests in Defense/Security Issues
- Index
- About the Editors
