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Russia and Postmodern Deterrence
Cimbala, Stephen J.; Rainow, Peter Jacob
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Description for Russia and Postmodern Deterrence
Hardback. Argues that the following points' implications for Russian strategy are profound: the leading military and economic powers are market-based economies and political democracies; the revolution in military affairs is driving both civil and military technology innovation; and the Cold War's fundamental war-fighting premises have changed radically. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
Russia is a post-communist country struggling to adapt to the modern world economically and politically. In the twenty-first century, Russia faces postmodern social, cultural, and political problems with its old policy of deterrence. For Russia’s political leaders and military planners, three scenarios define their postmodern setting: 1) the world’s leading military and economic powers, with the exception of China, are market-based economies and political democracies; 2) the revolution in military affairs, based on advances in information, electronics, and communications, is driving both civil and military technology innovation; and 3) the Cold War’s fundamental war-fighting premises, such as deterrence based on ... Read more
Russia is a post-communist country struggling to adapt to the modern world economically and politically. In the twenty-first century, Russia faces postmodern social, cultural, and political problems with its old policy of deterrence. For Russia’s political leaders and military planners, three scenarios define their postmodern setting: 1) the world’s leading military and economic powers, with the exception of China, are market-based economies and political democracies; 2) the revolution in military affairs, based on advances in information, electronics, and communications, is driving both civil and military technology innovation; and 3) the Cold War’s fundamental war-fighting premises, such as deterrence based on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781574888133
SKU
V9781574888133
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About Cimbala, Stephen J.; Rainow, Peter Jacob
Stephen J. Cimbala is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Penn State Brandywine and the author of Russia and Postmodern Deterrence: Military Power and Its Challenges for Security (with Peter Rainow, Potomac Books, Inc., 2007). He has served as a consultant to various U.S. government agencies and defense contractors and has been cited in many U.S. and foreign media sources. ... Read more
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