War and the Engineers The Primacy of Politics over Technology

Name: War and the Engineers The Primacy of Politics over Technology
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ISBN: 9780801474873

ISBN-10: 0801474876

ISBN-13: 9780801474873

Edition: 2008

Authors: Keir A. Lieber

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Do some technologies provoke war? Do others promote peace? Offense-defense theory contends that technological change is an important cause of conflict: leaders will be tempted to launch wars when they believe innovation favors attackers over defenders. Offense-defense theory is perhaps best known from the passionate and intricate debates about first-strike capability and deterrence stability during the cold war, but it has deeper historical roots, remains a staple in international relations theorizing, and drives modern arms control policymaking. In War and the Engineers, the first book systematically to test the logical and empirical validity of offense-defense theory, Keir A. Lieber…

Book details

List price: $27.50
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 10/7/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.748