John Baylis

British Defence Policy

Striking the Right Balance

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Produktbeschreibung

This study of British defence policy argues that a "one-off" defence review is not enough but a regular process of defece reviews every five years provide a long-term strategic direction which, the author maintains, is lacking at present.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-333-49133-1
• 1989
• Seitenzahl: 169
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 1989
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 242g
• ISBN-13: 9780333491331
• ISBN-10: 0333491335
• Artikelnr.: 44409372

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: the incrementalist approach to British defence policy. The continental commitment versus a maritime strategy; European versus global defence; Europe versus the special relationship; nuclear weapons versus conventional forces; alliance commitments versus national independence; the economic challenge; the technological challenge; the political challenge; incrementalism versus a radical review; striking the right balance for the future; statistics on defence spending since 1945.