Nonmilitary aspects of security : a systems approach
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Nonmilitary aspects of security : a systems approach
Dartmouth, c1993
Available at 16 libraries
Note
"UNIDIR, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research"
Bibliography: p. 197-204
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Current agreements and negotiations on disarmament have clearly economic implications. Their effect abnd their perception remain inadequately known and uncertain. Based on the analysis of the actual disarmament process, this book questions a number of "sacred cows" frequently encountered in international fora and thinking on economic aspects of disarmament. The long debated link between disarmament and development for example is critically examined. Similarly the very idea that disarmement would yield automatic returns - the famous peace dividend - is called into question. At the same time, conversion also has its cost. For the purpose of the research which led to this publication United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), wioth the co-operation of International Defence Economics Association (IDEA), assembled a group of well-known economists, diplomats and researchers.
Table of Contents
- Part 1: problems
- an overview of concepts of securiity
- nonmilitary dangers to security
- basic sources of dangers
- positive and negative feedback loops
- interrelations among dangers. Part 2: approaches towards solutions
- on the optimal level of decision-making
- basic principles of amelioration
- interrelations among amelioration strategies
- some general principles for robust security
- elements of a comprehensive system of global security.
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