Smoke and mirrors : globalized terrorism and the illusion of multilateral security / Frank P. Harvey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harvey, Frank P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Political aspects.

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

United States.

International relations.

National security--United States.

National security.

Terrorism--Political aspects--United States.

Terrorism.

Security, International.

Canada--Military policy.

Canada.

Military policy.

Physical Description:

ix, 342 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2004]

Summary:

Frank P. Harvey mounts a powerful case for American unilateralism. He addresses the relationship between globalization, terrorism, and unilateralism, and provides a systematic explanation for, and defense of, Washington's response to threats of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Contents:

Introduction: Transformation and Complexity: Predicting Global Security after 9/11 3

1 Linking Globalism, Terrorism, and Proliferation 11

Section I Globalism, Security, and Terrorism: Complexity and Confusion 13

Globalism and Security 13

Globalism and Terrorism 15

Terrorism and Globalism 18

Section II Globalism and Proliferation: Strategic Stability in Transition 19

Strategic Stability: Continuity and Change 21

Globalism and the Diminishing Relevance of Vertical Proliferation 27

Section III Summary and Policy Implications 29

2 Linking Globalism, Unilateralism, and Multilateralism 33

Conventional Wisdom 33

Unilateralist Response 36

Multilateralist Reply and Unilateralist Rejoinder 42

Summary and Policy Implications 46

Unilateral-Multilateral Continuum(s): Measurement Errors and Correctives 49

Crucial Case Studies: Gulf War II and Ballistic Missile Defence 62

3 Gulf War II: Unilateralism and Multilateralism in Practice 64

French and Russian Unilateralism (a.k.a. Dishonest Multilateralism) 65

Horse Trading: The Unilateral Self-Interests of Smaller Powers 68

American Multilateralism in Iraq 71

Unilateralism as a Prerequisite for Multilateralism 74

Multilateralism as an Impediment to Successful Coercive Diplomacy 77

European and American Differences: Illusions and Realities 79

4 WMD Proliferation: The Case for Unilateral Ballistic Missile Defence 82

Demise of Arms Control and Disarmament 83

Automatic Proliferation by Russia 87

Automatic Proliferation by China 91

The Myth of an American First-Strike Advantage 96

Technological Limitations of BMD Interceptors 98

Financial and Political Costs 113

Powerful Influence of the U.S. Military Industrial Complex (MIC) 120

Exaggerated Rogue Threats from Rational Rogue Leaders 123

Conclusion: Critical Biases 130

5 WMD Proliferation: The Case against Multilateral Arms Control and Disarmament 135

Burden(s) of Proof 135

Measuring NACD's Successes and Failures 138

The Myth of Multilateral Alternatives to BMD 142

European Unilateral Self-Interests and Priorities 157

Conclusion: A Fait Accompli 161

6 The Inevitability of Terrorism, and American Unilateralism: Security Trumps Economics 164

The Inevitability of High-Impact Terrorism: Globalism and the Privatization of War 166

The Inevitability of Unilateralism: Domestic Determinants and Pressures 171

The Inevitability of Unilateralism: External Determinants and Pressures 176

Prioritizing Unilateral Arms Control and 'Discriminate Deterrence' 179

Prioritizing Pre-emption 181

7 The Moral Foundations of Canadian Multilateralism: Distinction Trumps Security 185

Section I Canada's Dishonest Multilateralism 185

Dishonest Commitments to Multilateral Security and Defence 186

Dishonest Commitments to Multilateral Aid and Development 188

Dishonest Evaluations of BMD and Multilateral Arms Control 191

Section II Canada's Unprincipled (Hyper-) Multilateralism in Iraq, 2003 193

Selective Opposition to Regime Change 193

Periodic (and Selective) Support for Multilateral Consensus 196

Canada's Subordination and Subservience to Hyper-Multilateralism 201

Sporadic Reliance on Public Opinion 204

The Myth of Domestic Political Constraints 205

Dishonest Denials of Canada's Contribution to Multilateral Intervention in Iraq 206

Canada's Uncompromising Compromise and the Illusion of Middle-Power Mediation 208

8 Recalibrating Canada's Moral and Diplomatic Compass 216

The Mounting Costs of Privileging 'Distinction' over 'Security' 216

Terrorism, Unipolarity, and Canadian Values and Interests 220

Proliferation, Missile Defence, and Canadian Values and Interests 223

Canada-U.S. Relations: Revisiting First Principles after 9/11 227

Appendix A American Multilateralism in Iraq, 2003 233

Appendix B U.S. Legislation Related to 11 September 2001 250.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0802089488

OCLC:

54692112