A measure short of war : a brief history of great power subversion / Jill Kastner and William C. Wohlforth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kastner, Jill, author.

Wohlforth, William Curti, 1959- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Subversive activities--History.

Subversive activities.

International relations--History.

International relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

In 'A Measure Short of War', Jill Kastner and William C. Wohlforth provide a compelling history of subversion - domestic interference to undermine or manipulate a rival - by exploring two thousand years of mischief and manipulation in world politics. They illustrate subversion's allure, its operational possibilities, and the means for fighting back against it. This primer on the history of subversive statecraft in great power rivalry will leave readers smarter about foreign meddling and better able to navigate between the twin temptations of insouciance and overreaction.

Contents:

Subversion

Classical antiquity : Greece and Rome

Early modern Europe : Spain versus England

The 19th century : skulduggery and restraint

The 20th century : searching for the silver bullet

1989-2014 : unipolarity, a new approach, and the origins of renewed rivalry

The return of great power subversion

2016 : a perfect storm

Looking back : reflections on subversion

Looking forward : the future of great power subversion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 21, 2024).

ISBN:

0-19-768319-3

0-19-768318-5

0-19-768317-7

OCLC:

1463097372