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The Diffusion of Military Power: Causes and Consequences for International Politics
Michael C. Horowitz
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Paperback. Examines how the financial and organizational challenges of adopting the methods of fighting wars can influence the international balance of power. This title argues that a state or actor wishing to adopt a military innovation must possess the financial resources to buy or build the technology and the internal organizational capacity. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 line illus. 21 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
The Diffusion of Military Power examines how the financial and organizational challenges of adopting new methods of fighting wars can influence the international balance of power. Michael Horowitz argues that a state or actor wishing to adopt a military innovation must possess both the financial resources to buy or build the technology and the internal organizational capacity to accommodate any necessary changes in recruiting, training, or operations. How countries react to new innovations--and to other actors that do or don't adopt them--has profound implications for the global order and the likelihood of war. Horowitz looks at some of the most ... Read more
The Diffusion of Military Power examines how the financial and organizational challenges of adopting new methods of fighting wars can influence the international balance of power. Michael Horowitz argues that a state or actor wishing to adopt a military innovation must possess both the financial resources to buy or build the technology and the internal organizational capacity to accommodate any necessary changes in recruiting, training, or operations. How countries react to new innovations--and to other actors that do or don't adopt them--has profound implications for the global order and the likelihood of war. Horowitz looks at some of the most ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691143965
SKU
V9780691143965
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About Michael C. Horowitz
Michael C. Horowitz is assistant professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania.
Reviews for The Diffusion of Military Power: Causes and Consequences for International Politics
Winner of the 2010 Edgar S. Furniss Book Award, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Winner of the 2011 Best Book, International Security Studies Section of the International Studies Association Winner of the 2011 Harold D. Lasswell Prize, Society of Policy Scientists