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The window before : the politics of alliance implementation / Brett V. Benson, Bradley C. Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alliances.
- Combined operations (Military science).
- Military readiness.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- Do military alliances deter or provoke conflict? This book explores this critical question by examining the often-overlooked phase of alliance implementation, a complex and prolonged process that occurs before an alliance's deterrent benefits are realized. Brett V. Benson and Bradley C. Smith argue that the formation of new alliances does not immediately translate into increased military strength. Instead, states must navigate political and military challenges to operationalize their alliance, creating a vulnerable window of time before an alliance is implemented. Benson and Smith reveal that while fully realized alliances can enhance deterrence and foster peace, their preliminary stages can provoke conflict, as potential enemies may wage preventive war to counteract the anticipated shift in power.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 29, 2025).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-780674-0
- 0-19-780676-7
- 9780197806746
- OCLC:
- 1541830448
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