Do Fewer Resources Mean Less Influence?: A Comparative Historical Case Study of Military Influence in a Time of Austerity

Mary Manjikian

ISBN 10: 1584876611 / ISBN 13: 9781584876618

Published by Department of the Army, 2015

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90 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Do Fewer Resources Mean Less Influence?: A Comparative Historical Case Study of Military Influence in a Time of Austerity
• Publisher: Department of the Army
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584876611
• ISBN 13: 9781584876618
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

As military conflicts come to an end, it is not uncommon for societies to expect a "peace dividend" and to engage in elite and popular conversations about how much defense spending is still needed. The issues are similar across countries and time periods: How can defense planners preserve capabilities, avoid the reversibility problem, and plan for the long term? How can they guide the development of technologies and doctrines in a climate of austerity? This manuscript draws lessons from previous historic situations and applies them to today.

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About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MARY MANJIKIAN is Associate Dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University. She previously served as a U.S. Foreign Service officer in The Netherlands, Russia, and Bulgaria, and as a Fulbright Scholar at Durham University's Institute of Advanced Study. Dr. Manjikian's publications include Apocalypse and Post-Politics: The Romance of the End (Lexington Books, 2012), Threat Talk: Comparative Politics of Internet Addiction in China and the US (Ashgate, 2012), and Securitization of Property Squatting in Western Europe (Routledge, 2013). Her articles have also appeared in such journals as International Studies Quarterly, International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, Intelligence and National Security, and the International Feminist Journal of Politics. Dr. Manjikian holds an M.Phil. from Oxford University and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.