Military Innovation in Small States: Creating a Reverse Asymmetry

ISBN-13: 9780367668617 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 234 str.

Michael Raska

Opis

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the global diffusion of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and its impact on military innovation in small states, using comparative case studies from Asia and the Middle East.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Debating Military Innovation & Small States 2. The "Six Waves" of RMA Theory, Process, and Debate 3. Creating a Reverse Asymmetry: Military Innovation Concepts, Issues, and Debates in the Israel Defense Forces 4. Searching for Security, Autonomy, and Independence: The Challenge of Military Innovation in the ROK Armed Forces 5. A Structured Phased Evolution: The 3G+ Force Transformation of the Singapore Armed Forces 6. Military Innovation Paths and Patterns of Small States: Comparative Assessments 7. Conclusion: Theoretical and Policy Implications

O autorze

Michael Raska is a Research Fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore, and has a PhD from the National University of Singapore.