1st Edition
Explaining Contemporary Asian Military Modernization The Myth of Asia’s Arms Race
By Sheryn Lee
Copyright 2021
198 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
198 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
198 Pages
21 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book proposes a novel theoretical framework of "interactive arming" in order to explain armament dynamics in contemporary Asia.
Frequently, the modernisation of contemporary naval forces in Asia is described as an "arms race," with the underlying assumption being that weapons acquisitions and increases in defence expenditure are competitive and bilateral and due to conflicting purposes... Read more
1. Introduction
2. The "Arms Race" Fallacy
3. Arming in Asia
4. Complex Decision-making
5. The Geostrategic Environment
6. Complementary Behavior
7. Political Rivalry
8. Conclusion
Biography
Sheryn Lee is Lecturer in the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University, Australia.
