04353cam a2200481Ma 4500001001300000003000600013005001700019006001900036007001500055008004100070020002700111020002400138020003000162020002700192020003100219020001500250035009600265040002400361050001600385100001600401245007400417260005200491300003400543336002600577490005900603500007200662505038600734505043501120505050201555505047202057505048202529650002803011650001803039650001903057650002903076758015403105776003403259830006003293856007303353856010803426856025503534856008203789ocn776969524OCoLC20241107074646.0m     o  d        cr |||||||||||090721s1994    enk     o     001 0 eng d  a9780511598746q(ebook)  a0511598742q(ebook)  a9780521451178q(hardback)  a0521451175q(hardback)  a9780521466219q(paperback)  a0521466210  a(OCoLC)776969524z(OCoLC)797841312z(OCoLC)1030100236z(OCoLC)1030134083z(OCoLC)1167406362  bengcGAFCSC LIBRARY 4aJX4511bP281 aPaul, T. V.10aAsymmetric Conflicts :bWar Initiation by Weaker Powers /cT.V. Paul.  aCambridge :bCambridge University Press,c1994.  a1 online resource (264 pages)  atextbtxt2rdacontent1 aCambridge Studies in International Relations ;vno. 33  aTitle from publishers bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Dec 2011).0 aCover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of tables ; Preface ; PARTI THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ; 1 Introduction: war initiation in international relations theory ; Power parity and war initiation; Preponderance and war initiation; War initiation in decision level theories; War initiation in deterrence theory; War initiation in an expected utility model; Why study asymmetric wars?8 a2 Explaining war initiation by weaker powers in asymmetric conflicts Introduction; Some assumptions; Defining concqjts; Why asymmetric war initiations occur; The strategic factor in asymmetric war initiation; Offensive weapons, limited capability and war initiation; Alliance support and war calculations; Domestic structure and asymmetric war initiation; Summarizing the argument; A methodological note; PART II THE CASE STUDIES.8 a3 The Japanese offensive against Russia, 1904 The balance of capabilities; The Russo-Japanese conflict: an imperial rivalry; Russia's diplomatic and political posture; Russia's military strategy: dominance of defense; Japan's strategic calculations; Offense dominance; Alliance configurations in 1904; Domestic changes; Explaining the Japanese decision to strike; 4 The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941 ; The US strategy vis-a-vis Japan; Japan's strategic calculations; Changing capabilities.8 aChanging alliance relationshipsDomestic changes prior to December 1941; Why no war before 1941?; Explaining the Japanese decision in 1941; 5 The Chinese intervention in Korea, 1950 ; The US strategy in Korea; China's strategic assumptions; From defense to offense; Weapons capability in Chinese calculations; Soviet support in China's calculations; Domestic compulsions and the decision to intervene; Why intervention was delayed; Explaining the Chinese intervention.8 a6 The Pakistani offensive in Kashmir, 1965 India's strategy: a failure to deter?; Pakistan's strategic calculations; Changing military doctrine: dominance of offense; Offensive capability in 1965; Changing alliance configurations; Shifts in decision-making structure; Why no war in 1962?; Explaining the Pakistani decision in 1965; 7 The Egyptian offensive in the Sinai, 1973 ; The Israeli strategy in 1973; Egypt's strategic assumptions in 1973; Weapons in Egyptian war plans. 0aWar (International law) 0aGreat powers. 0aStates, Small. 0aInternational relations.  ihas work:aAsymmetric Conflicts (Text)1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCYy9Rc43gDq797vc8BBGxP4https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork08iPrint version:z9780521451178 0aCambridge studies in international relations ;vno. 33.403Cambridge University Pressuhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511598746403ProQuest Ebook Centraluhttps://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=464138240uhttp://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/standrews/cambridgebooksonlinetrialzWe have trial access to this e-book until 31/7/2012 through our Cambridge Books Online trial of over 12,000 titles. Please tell us if you would like to recommend continued access to it40uhttps://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=none&isbn=9780511598746