Why Minor Powers Risk Wars with Major Powers: A Comparative Study of the Post-Cold War Era - Hardcover

Bobić, Marinko

 
9781529205206: Why Minor Powers Risk Wars with Major Powers: A Comparative Study of the Post-Cold War Era

Synopsis

Through a range of case studies spanning the post-Cold War period in Iraq, Moldova and Serbia, this innovative book breaks new ground in its study of asymmetric conflicts where warring sides exhibit vast power differentials. It uses multiple theories to examine the different pathways that encourage minor powers to engage in both offensive and defensive wars that they are likely to lose, analysing domestic crisis as a key catalyst and considering ways to mitigate conditions that drive conflict. The author provides an important framework that can be applied to contemporary conflicts elsewhere.

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About the Author

Marinko Bobić is a Lecturer at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University.

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