Geography and Strategic Stability

This article suggests that the inclusion of geographic considerations helps to create a more nuanced idea of strategic stability. At one level, there are the geographical conditions such as disputing territorial claims that lead policy-makers to perceive the increased propensities for inter-state co...

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Published in:Journal of strategic studies 2003-03, Vol.26 (1), p.156-174
Main Author: Loo, Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conflict
Foreign Policy
Geography
Geopolitics
International Conflict
International Relations
Military Strategy
Peace
Political geography
Political science
Regional conflicts
Security
Stability
Strategic studies
Territorial disputes
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Summary:This article suggests that the inclusion of geographic considerations helps to create a more nuanced idea of strategic stability. At one level, there are the geographical conditions such as disputing territorial claims that lead policy-makers to perceive the increased propensities for inter-state conflict in a given region. At the other level, there are geostrategic conditions that lead strategic planners to perceive geostrategic vulnerabilities as a result of their assessments about the viability or imminence of military operations.
ISSN:0140-2390
1743-937X
DOI:10.1080/01402390308559312