Security and defence : Pacific and global perspectives

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Security and defence : Pacific and global perspectives

edited by Desmond Ball and Cathy Downes

Allen & Unwin, 1990

  • : pbk

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"Security and defence" provides a comprehensive in-depth study of Australia and the Asia--Pacific region, with a fresh approach which counters the traditional Euro- and American-centric view of strategy and defence in this part of the world. It deals with three broad issues of concern: * Global issues: the future of the nuclear strategic balance between the super-powers, the development of non-provocative defence strategies, arms control, and international terrorism. * Australian policy-making on national security: defence strategies, and the relevance of the ANZUS alliance. * Regional security: a country by country examination of the security concerns of nations in the region, and their security relationship with Australia. As a unique overview of the essential contemporary issues in strategy and defence, the book will be of serious interest to students of international relations and strategic studies. "Desmond Ball is Head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University; Cathy Downes is Research Fellow at the Centre.".

Table of Contents

  • : Strategic concepts Introduction to strategic thinking Air Marshall R. G. Funnell
  • The evolution of United States strategic policy since 1945 Desmond Ball
  • The development of Soviet strategy Geoffrey Jukes
  • The future of the global strategic balance Desmond Ball
  • Trends in conventional warfare and technologies Ross Babbage
  • Revolutionary war Greg Lockhart
  • Political terrorism Grant Wardlaw
  • The strategy of non-provocative defence: the European debate Andrew Mack
  • Arms control J. L. Richardson AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE Australian defence strategies Ross Babbage
  • The ANZUS alliance: the case for Coral Bell
  • The ANZUS alliance: the case against Gary Brown
  • Australian defence decision-making: actors and processes Graeme Cheeseman & Desmond Ball
  • Legal aspects of the employment of the Australian defence force Anthony Bergin
  • Defence forces personnel Cathy Downes
  • Defence industry and research and development Fred Bennett
  • The defence force and Australian society Hugh Smith SECURITY IN THE REGION New Zealand Thomas-Durrell Young
  • Indonesia and the security of Australia and Papua New Guinea Harold Crouch
  • Indochina Carlyle A. Thayer
  • The South Pacific and Papua New Guinea David Hegarty
  • China's security Gary Klintworth
  • The superpowers in the Pacific Henry S. Albinski

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